Placement of Standby Generator to REDUCE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
The arrows in the figure below point to POTENTIAL points of entry for Carbon Monoxide Gas.
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All fossil fuel burning equipment, such as standby generators, contains carbon monoxide (CO) gas in the engine exhaust. CO gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless and is unlikely to be noticed until a person is overcome. CO gas can kill you so it is required that the following is included as part of the installation:
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B - windows C - doors
D - ventilation intakes E - soffit vents
F - garage doors
G - crawl spaces or other openings that can allow exhaust gas to enter inside or be drawn into a potentially occupied building or structure.
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