Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System
Owners Manual
Figure 2 identifies system components and shows typical installation details.Variations to this illustration are related to code issues, piping distances and materials.
Essential Circuits
As a Home Generator System owner, it is important that you clearly identify the circuits in your building that are "essential" to you. Because the Home Generator System is equipped with an Automatic Transfer Switch, your selection of essential circuits will be transferred to the Home Generator System within 15 seconds (+/- 5 seconds).
It is important that your installer understand which circuits you want to include as "Essential Circuits". Depending on the power consumed by these circuits, most or all of them can be switched to the Home Generator System for the duration of normal power interruption.
The wattage reference guide shown in Figure 3 will assist you with your
Figure 2 — Typical Completed Automatic Transfer Switch Installation
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Control | Power Lead |
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