Baldor Automatic Emergency Pow'r Products, AE12 manual Engine Information

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ENGINE INFORMATION

This operator's manual only covers basic day -to -day engine operating instructions. However, the engine manufacturer's manual is included with your generator set and should be referred to for any additional information you may need. Become familiar with and follow all the engine manufacturer's operation, safety and maintenance guidelines.

OIL: Use a high quality oil of the type specified in the engine owner's manual for your specific operating conditions. Check the oil regularly, or at minimum every 5-8 hours of operation.

TO HELP PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE, CHECK THE OIL LEVEL OF THE

ENGINE REGULARLY AND MAKE SURE IT IS MAINTAINED AT THE

PROPER LEVEL.

FUEL: (LP or Natural Gas): Make sure the gaseous fuel being supplied to the unit is in vapor form and that it is being delivered to the engine's gaseous fuel regulator at the pressure specified on it.

An engine needs 10,000 BTU's of fuel per each engine horsepower to operate properly.

GASEOUS FUEL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY

DAMAGE, SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. CHECK THE GASEOUS FUEL SUPPLY

SYSTEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR LEAKS. HAVE ANY LEAKS REPAIRED

BY AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR

GENERATOR SET.

OPERATING SPEED: This generator set must be run at it's proper designed speed in order to obtain the electrical power it was built to produce.

All engines have a tendency to slow down when a load is applied to it. The governor on the engine is designed to hold the operating speed as nearly constant as possible. When the load connected to the generator set is increased, the engine is more heavily loaded and as a result the engine speed drops slightly. This slight decrease in engine speed results in a slight decrease in generator voltage and frequency output. This voltage and frequency variation has no appreciable effect in the operation of motors, lights, and most appliances and tools. However, timing devices and clocks will not keep perfect time when used on this generator.

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Contents Model AE12 Generator Automatic Emergency Powr ProductsSafety Warnings Page Page Page Table of Contents Customer Connection Wiring Diagram AE12 Base Outline Drawing Forward Specifications for Your AE12 bBALDOR Generator SET Location Connection Information Page Engine Information Generator END Maintenance MaintenanceCleaning InspectingAdjustments Engine MaintenanceStorage or Long Term NON-USAGE Ordering Parts ServiceSafety Considerations General Installation & Site Selection GuidelinesNoise Considerations Cooling ConsiderationsMiscellaneous Considerations Remote Start Connections Electrical Installation GuidelinesUnits with Factory Installed Enclosure AC Power ConnectionsUnits Without Enclosure Page Gaseous Fuel Supply Piping Gaseous Fuel InformationSecondary Regulator supplied Primary Regulator not suppliedLP Tanks LP Cylinder TanksElectric fuel shut-off valves Fuel valvesManual Fuel Valves Pipe Capacity in Cubic Feet Propane GAS Flow ChartNatural GAS Flow Chart Operation Master Control SwitchPrior to Starting the Unit Controls and Their FunctionsFuse for the Control Logic Board Fault Indicator LightCircuit Breaker Possible Problems Simple TroubleshootingLOW Voltage Output Basic Description Troubleshooting for Gaseous Fuel SystemInitial Checks Problems and Possible Solutions AdjustmentsOrder of Occurrence Page GO to Starter Solenoid on Engine Generator Fails to StartPage Abbreviations AE Series InterconnectionPage Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page For AE12 Units with Enclosure Limited Warranty Owner’s Responsibilities Page California Proposition 65 Warning