Placement of Standby Generator to REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard NFPA 37 establishes criteria for minimizing the hazard 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 combustible materials outside the enclosure.

The placement requirements provided are based on compliance to NFPA 37 2010 section 4.1.4.

WARNING Exhaust heat/gases could ignite combustibles or structures resulting in death, serious injury and/ or property damage.

Examples of standby generator locations to reduce the risk of fire:

Vertical Clearances

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 ft. (1.5 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby generator weatherproof enclosure must have a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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minimum of 5 ft. (1.5 m) overhead clearance from any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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structure, overhang or trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DO NOT place weatherproof enclosure under a deck or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

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other flexible fuel line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Smoke detector(s) MUST be install

 

 

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bs, or vegetation over 12 inches (30.5 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

detect smoke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in height.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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than shown in illustrations.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

structure, overhang or trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C - Standby weatherproof enclosure must have a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimum of 5 ft. (1.5 m) overhead clearance from any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

structure, overhang, or trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPODUCTINOTICE DO NOT place weatherproof enclosure under a deck

or other type of coverend structure that may confine airflow.

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