Ruud Generator Systems Installation, For the Home Owner, For the Installing Dealer/Contractor

Installation	For the Home Owner:
We sincerely appreciate your patronage. For this reason, we	To help you make informed choices and communicate
	effectively with your installation contractor(s), read and
have made every effort to provide for a safe, streamlined
	understand Owner Orientation in this manual before
and cost-effective installation. Because each installation is
	contracting or starting your generator installation.
unique, it is impossible to know of and advise the trade of all
	To arrange for proper installation, contact the store at which
conceivable procedures and methods by which installation
	you purchased your generator, your dealer, a licensed
might be achieved. Neither could we know of possible
	electrician or your utility power provider.
hazards and/or the results of each method or procedure. For
	The generator warranty is VOID unless the
these reasons,
	system is installed by licensed electrical and
Only current licensed electrical and plumbing professionals
	plumbing professionals.
should attempt home generator system installations.	Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this
Installations must strictly comply with all applicable codes,	manual is accurate and current. However, we reserve the
industry standards and regulations.	right to change, alter, or otherwise improve the product and
Your home generator is supplied with this “Operator’s	this document at any time without prior notice.
	The Emission Control System for this generator is warranted
Manual” and a separate “Installation Manual”. These are
important documents and should be retained by the owner	for standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection
after the installation has been completed.	Agency and by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

This product is only for use as an optional generator system

For the Installing Dealer/Contractor:

which provides an alternate source of electric power and

For most applications, the

installation manual contains

to serve loads such as heating, refrigeration systems, and

all the information require

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communication systems that, when stopped during any

the generator. This

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power outage, could cause discomfort or inconvenience.

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emergency standby or legally required standby system as

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loads in the event of failure of the normal source

negotiating with an installation professional. Remember

which could create hazards or hamper rescue or fire-

that as the distance from the existing electrical service and

fighting operations.

gaseous fuel supply increases, and the number of 90 degree

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this

bends in the fuel supply increases, compensations in piping

and wiring materials must be made. This is necessary to

manual is accurate and current. However, we reserve the

comply with local codes and overcome electrical voltage

right to change, alter, or otherwise improve the product and

drops and gaseous fuel pressure drops.

this document at any time without prior notice.

The factors mentioned above will have a direct affect on

Only current licensed electrical and plumbing professionals

the overall price of your generator installation.

should attempt home generator system installations.

In some areas you may need to acquire electrical permits

Installations must strictly comply with all applicable codes,

for installing the generator, building permits for installing

industry standards, laws and regulations.

gas lines, and permits for noise allowances. Your installer

should check your local codes AND obtain the permits before

installing the system.

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