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