Installation, Start-upand Adjustment Manual
POWER SYSTEMS, INC
SHOULD ATTEMPT INSTALLATION
Air-cooled,Prepackaged Standby Generators
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE
INTRODUCTION
AUTHORIZED DEALER LOCATION
Section 1 - Installation
Section 3 - Post-installation Start-up
Adjustments
Section 4 - Troubleshooting
GENERAL HAZARDS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
EXPLOSION HAZARDS
FIRE HAZARDS
1.1INTRODUCTION TO INSTALLATION
1.1.1 INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE
1.2.1 PRECAUTIONS
1.2UNPACKING
1.3BEFORE INSTALLATION
1.4LIFTING THE GENERATOR
1.5ENGINE OIL RECOMMENDATIONS
1.6GASEOUS FUEL SYSTEM
1.6.4 RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM
1.6.2 FUEL CONSUMPTION
1.6.3 FUEL PIPE SIZING
Figure 1.2 - Natural Gas Setup`
1.7.2 TRANSFER SWITCH
1.7LOCATION AND MOUNTING
1.7.1.1 6 kW, 8 kW and 10 kW Units Non-SA
1.7.1 GENERATOR
8 Generac Power Systems, Inc
Guardian Air-cooledGenerators
Section 1 - Installation
Generac Power Systems, Inc
Figure 1.4 Continued
Guardian Air-cooledGenerators
10 Generac Power Systems, Inc
Guardian Air-cooledGenerators
1.8EMERGENCY CIRCUIT ISOLATION METHOD
1.9TOTAL CIRCUIT ISOLATION METHOD
Figure 1.6 - Emergency Circuit Isolation Method
Figure 1.7 - Total Circuit Isolation Method
1.11 WIRING INTERCONNECTIONS
1.10 GENERATOR AC CONNECTION SYSTEM
1.11.1 6 KW, 8 KW AND 10 KW UNITS NON-SA
1.11.2 SOUND ATTENUATED UNITS
Figure 1.9 - Interconnection Diagram for Single-PhasePower System 6 kW, 8 kW and 10 kW Non-SA
1.12 GENERATORS AND GTS TRANSFER SWITCHES
1.13 CONTROL CIRCUIT INTERCONNECTIONS
14 Generac Power Systems, Inc
1.14 ADAPTING THREE-PHASE TRANSFER SWITCH
1.15 CONTROL BOARD CONFIGURATION
1.16 GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
1.17 THE BATTERY
1.19 POST INSTALLATION INSPECTION
1.17.1 BATTERY INSTALLATION
1.18 THE FUSE
Figure 1.14 - Battery Cable Connections
2.1USING THE AUTO/OFF/MANUAL
2.2AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OPERATION
2.1.1 “AUTO” POSITION
2.1.2 “OFF” POSITION
2.3SEQUENCE OF AUTOMATIC OPERATION
2.4MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATION
Figure 2.3 - Manual Transfer Switch Operation
2.4.2 TRANSFER BACK TO UTILITY POWER SOURCE
2.5.1 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
2.5.2 HIGH TEMPERATURE SWITCH
2.5PROTECTION SYSTEMS
2.6ADDITIONAL GENERATOR FEATURES
2.5.3.1 Approximate Crank Cycle Times
2.5.4 OVERSPEED
2.6.1 6 KW, 8 KW AND 10 KW UNITS NON-SA
3.2CHECK TRANSFER SWITCH OPERATION
3.1BEFORE INITIAL START-UP
3.3ELECTRICAL CHECKS
3.4GENERATOR TESTS UNDER LOAD
3.6ADJUSTING THE LOAD BLOCK
3.5CHECKING AUTOMATIC OPERATION
3.7ENGINE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT
3.7.1 6 KW UNITS NON-SA
3.7.2 8 KW AND 10 KW UNITS NON-SA
3.8VOLTAGE REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT
3.9OVERSPEED ADJUSTMENT
3.7.3 SOUND ATTENUATED UNITS
3.9.1 6 KW, 8 KW AND 10 KW UNITS NON-SA
3.10 SETTING THE EXERCISE TIMER
3.10.1 6 KW, 8 KW AND 10 KW UNITS NON-SA
3.10.2 SOUND ATTENUATED UNITS
4.1TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
4.2INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
BATTERY INSTALLATION
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
FUEL SYSTEM
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Guardian Air-cooledGenerators
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC
P.O. BOX WAUKESHA, WI
Part No. C4219
Revision * 12/13/99