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Wire nut the blackwire to the matching circuit lead wire from the emergency circuit breakerfrom load centerin the transferswitch.(Allcircuit wiresarecolor coded and labeled for easy identification). UL approved wire Iocknutsare includedin installationkit. Tracethe black (hot)wireyou havejust
connectedbackto the sameRomexcable(circuit)to find itsmating white(neutral)wire.Wirenutthiswireto the matchingcircuitnumber onthe white (neutral)wire comingfromthe emergencyloadcenter. Repeatthis processwith remainingcircuits to be poweredby the generator.
NOTE:Bothgroundedandungroundedconductorsfor eachcircuit mustbe reconnectedto the emergencyloadcenterwiringusing thesuppliedwire Iocknuts.
Thechartbelowshowsthe circuitsprovidedin the loadcenter.
'llm[']L l_,J l,_v ,.i,_vl i_,_rlvl i['_iv
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| 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
NOTE:Circuitsto be movedmust be protectedby same size
breaker.Forexample, 15 Ampcircuitin mainpanelmustbea 15
Ampcircuitin transferswitch.
13b.Installthe40 Ampor70Ampdoublepole circuit breakerthat you have purchased (Seedetailon page6) intomainelectrical distribution panel. This circuit breaker
must be compatiblewith your main
electricaldistributionpanel. It maybe necessaryto repositionremainingcircuit breakersor removecircuit breakersthat havebeendisconnectedto accommodatethe insertionof the 40Amp or70Ampdoublepolecircuitbreaker.Connectwhitewireto the main distributionpanelneutral bar.Connectgreenwireto main electrical panelgroundbar.Connectthe blackandredwiresto the 40 Ampor 70Ampdoublepolecircuit breaker.
14.Recommendedbatteryis automotivetype Group 26 12V negative ground with minimum350 CCAat 0° F (7 kW)or a minimum525CgAat 0° F(10kW,13kW and 16 kW).The hold down clamp is included. Connect positive (+) (red) cable to positive (+) battery post. Connect negative
WARNINGSetthegenerator'sAUTO/ OFF/ MANUALswitchto"OFF." Turnoff utilitypowersupplyto thetransferswitch.If the AUTO/ OFF! MANUALswitchisnotsetto its"OFF"position,thegenerator cancrankand startas soonas the batterycablesare connected.
WARNINGIf theutilitypowersupplyisnot turnedoff, sparkingcan occurat thebatterypostsandcausean explosion.
NOTE:Dielectricgreaseshouldbe usedon batterypoststo aid in the preventionof corrosion.
NOTE:In areas where temperaturesregularlyfall below10° F
15.Switchservicemaincircuit breakerto "on" orclosedposition.Switch the circuit breakersintheemergencydistributionpanelto the "on" or closedposition.Switchthe generatormainlinecircuit breakerto the "on" orclosedposition.Verifythat the40 Ampor70Ampdoublepole circuit breakerthat was insertedin the main electricaldistribution panelis switchedto the "on"orclosedposition.Placegeneratormode switch in the "AUTO"position.Verifythat fuel valveon rigid gas piping is open. Perform stepsin Sections2.1 through2.5 of the
Installation& Owner'sManualpriorto testingthesystem.
16.Switchservicemain circuit breakerto "off" or open position.This simulatesthe lossof utility power.Thegeneratorshould crankand start within 20 seconds. Loadtransfer should occur within 10 secondsof generatorstart. To return systemto automatic mode, switchservicemain breakerto "on" orclosedposition.Thissimulates the returnof powerfromthe utility. Thegeneratorwill runfor a short cooldownperiodof severalminuteswhilethe entire systemstands readyfor the nextpoweroutage.
NOTE:Whenutilityvoltagesourceis lostbythe generator,the systemset lightwillflashrapidly.
17.A switch on the control panel allowsyou to select the day and time for the
systemto exerciseToselect. a time and dayof the week
you must perform theExerciserSwitch
following sequenceat that time. Verifythat the Auto/Off/Manual switchis setto "AUTO'.'
Holddownthe "Set Exercise]]me" switchuntil the generatorstarts (approximately10seconds)andreleaseThegeneratorwill. start and runfor approximatelytwelveminutesandthen shutdownon itsown. Thegeneratoris nowsetto exerciseonthat dayandat that timeevery week. If the batteryis disconnectedfor anyreasonthe exercisetime mustbereset.NOTE:Untilthe exerciseris set, all thered LED'swill
flashin theAutoor Manualmode.
YourCARRIERHomeStandby
generatoris nowready!
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