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