Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator
Installation Manual
SETTING EXERCISE TIMER
The Home Standby Generator is equipped with an exercise timer that will start and exercise the system once every seven days. During this exercise period, the unit runs for approximately 20 minutes and then shuts down. Electrical load transfer DOES NOT occur during the exercise cycle (unless an utility power outage occurs).
A switch on the control panel is labeled “Set Exercise” (see Figure 11).The specific day and the specific time of day this switch is pressed is programmed into the control board memory.This date and time is then used to automatically initiate the system exercise cycle.
To perform the Set Exercise procedure:
1.Choose the day and time you want your Home Standby Generator to exercise.
2.On that day and time, set the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to OFF.
3.Press and hold down the “Set Exercise” switch for two seconds.
4.Set the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to AUTO. “Set Exercise” is complete.
For example, if you press the “Set Exercise” switch on Sunday morning at 10:00 AM, the unit will run an exercise cycle the following Sunday at 10:00 AM (+/- 1/2 hour).
NOTE: “Set Exercise” will only work if the unit is in the Automatic mode and this exact procedure is followed.The exerciser does not need to be
If you want to change the day and time the unit exercises, simply perform the “Set Exercise” procedure at the exact weekday and time you want it to take place.
INSTALLATION
INSPECTION
Before placing the Home Standby Generator into service, inspect the entire installation carefully. Ensure that any scratches or broken paint on the inside or outside of the enclosure are touched up with the supplied paint.
Complete the ”Installation Checklist” as you make the inspection. Ensure all items have been
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