Placement of Standby Generator to REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard

 

 

 

WARNING  Exhaust heat/gases could ignite combustibles

NFPA 37 establishes criteria for minimizing the hazard

 

or structures resulting in death or serious injury.

of fire during the installation and operation of stationary

 

 

combustion engines. NFPA 37 limits the spacing of an

 

 

enclosed generator from openings in walls, structures and

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Exhaust outlet side of weatherproof enclosure must have at least

combustible materials outside the enclosure.

 

 

 

5 ft. (1.5 m) minimum clearance from any structure, shrubs, trees

The placement requirements provided are based on

 

or any kind of vegetation.

compliance to NFPA 37 2010 section 4.1.4 and a full-scale

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Standby generator weatherproof enclosure must be at least

demonstration fire test. Details of compliance testing can be

 

5 ft. (1.5 m) from windows, doors, any wall opening, shrubs or

 

vegetation over 12 inches (30.5 cm) in height.

found in section National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

 

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Standby generator weatherproof enclosure must have a minimum

standard NFPA 37 requirements and testing.

 

 

 

of 5 ft. (1.5 m) overhead clearance from any structure, overhang

 

 

 

 

 

 

or trees.

 

 

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DO NOT place weatherproof enclosure under a deck or other type

 

 

 

of structure that may confine airflow.

 

 

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Use only flexible steel fuel line provided. Connect provided fuel line

 

 

 

to generator. DO NOT use with or substitute any other flexible fuel

 

 

 

line.

B

 

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Smoke detector(s) MUST be installed and maintained indoors

REPRODUCTION

 

 

 

according to the manufacturer’s instructions/recommendations.

 

 

 

Carbon monoxide alarms cannot detect smoke.

 

 

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DO NOT place weatherproof enclosure in manner other than

 

 

 

shown in illustrations.

 

 

NOT

 

Examples of standby generator locations to reduce the

 

risk of fire:

 

 

Legend for Generator Locations to reduce the isk of fire.

Vertical learances

A

Standby weatherproof enclosureformust be at least 5 ft

 

(1.5 m) from windows, doors, any wall opening, shrubs

 

or vegetation over 12 inches (30.5 cm) in height.

Structure

Exhaust outlet side of weatherproof enclosure must

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have at least 5 ft (1.5 m) minimum clearance from any

 

structure, shrubs, trees or any kind of vegetation.

 

C

Standby weatherproof enclosure must have a

 

 

minimum of 5 feet (1.5 m) overhead clearance from

5 ft (1.5 m)

any structure, overhang or trees.

NOTICE DO NOT place weatherproof enclosure under a deck or other type of covered structure that may confine airflow.

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 ft (1.5 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhaust

 

Direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center of Exhaust Panel

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