Section 5 – General Information
Recreational Vehicle Generators
5.1PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
These Installation Instructions have been prepared especially for the purpose of familiarizing installers and owners of the applicable equipment with the product's installation requirements. Give serious consideration to all information and instructions in the manual, both for safety and for continued reliable operation of the equipment.
Because of the different recreational vehicle mod- els and the variations between the models, it would be extremely difficult, if not impractical, to provide detailed instructions for every possible installation. For that reason, instructions and illustrations in this manual are general in nature. Illustrations are not intended to serve as detailed installation blueprints.
The installation should comply strictly with all appli- cable codes, standards and regulations pertaining to the installation and use of this product. If any portion of this manual appears to be in conflict with such codes, standards or regulations, the applicable codes, standards or regulations must take prece- dence over the manual.
5.2SAFETY
Before handling, installing, operating or servicing this equipment, carefully read the “Notice to Installer” and “Safety Rules”. Comply with all safety rules to prevent death, personal injury or damage to equip- ment and/or property. Stress safety to all installers, operators and service technicians who work on this equipment.
5.3STANDARDS BOOKLETS
Installation, use and servicing of this equipment should comply strictly with published standards, as well as the manufacturer's recommendations. The following standards booklets (latest revision) are available from the sources indicated:
1.NFPA Standard 501C, “Standard for Recreational Vehicles,” available from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
2.NFPA 70, “NFPA Handbook of the National Electric Code,” available same as Item 1.
3.ANSI
4.ANSI A119.2/NFPA 501C, available from the Recreational Vehicle Association, 1896 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 22090.
5.California Administrative Code, Title 25, available from the State of California, Documents Section, P.O. Box 1015, North Highlands, CA 95660.
6.CSA Electrical Bulletin 946, available from the Canadian Standards Association, Housing and Constructions Materials Section, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada, M9W 1R3.
5.4EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
Instructions and information in this section per- tain to
5.5GENERATOR ENGINE
OPERATING SPEED
The generator’s revolving field (rotor) is driven by a
5.6GENERATOR AC
CONNECTION SYSTEM
These
Generators may be installed to provide the following outputs:
1)120 VAC loads only — one load with a maximum total wattage requirement equal to the generator’s rated power output (in watts), and 120V across the generator output terminals. (See Fig. 5.1.)
2)120/240 VAC loads — one load with a maximum total wattage requirement equal to the generator’s rated power output, and 240 V across the generator output terminals; or two seperate loads, each with a maximum total wattage requirement equal to half of the generator’s rated power output (in watts), and 120 V across the generator output terminals. (See Fig. 5.3.)
Figure 5.1 – Connection for 120 Volts Only
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