Briggs & Stratton 01679-0, Owner'S Manual

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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System
Owners Manual
KNOW YOUR SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL
Compare this Control Panel illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of these important
controls:
Hour Meter
Circuit
Breaker
Set Exercise
Switch
AUTO/OFF/MANUAL
Switch
Diagnostic
LED
15 Amp
Fuse
15 Amp Fuse — Protects the Home Generator System
DC control circuits. If the fuse has ‘blown’ (melted open)
or was removed, the engine cannot crank or start. Replace
the fuse using only an identical BUS AGC 15A fuse.
AUTO/OFF/MANUAL Switch — This three-position
device is the most important control on the system and is
used as follows:
• “AUTO” position is the normal operating position. If a
utility power outage is sensed, the system will start the
generator, let it reach stable operating speed, then
connect generator power to the transfer switch.When
utility power is restored, the system reconnects utility
power to the transfer switch, lets the engine stabilize
internal temperatures, shuts off the generator, and waits
for the next utility power outage.While waiting, it
maintains battery with trickle charge.
• “OFF” position turns off running generator, takes system
out of Automatic mode and resets any detected faults.
• “MANUAL” position starts the engine but does not
disconnect the transfer switch from utility power. It is
used for maintenance or diagnostic functions.
Circuit Breaker — Protects the system from shorts and
other over-current conditions. Must be ON to supply
power to the Automatic Transfer Switch.
Diagnostic LED — Used for troubleshooting operational
problems with the Home Generator System. All fault
conditions are described in the section “Fault Detection
System”.
Hour Meter — The hour meter records the total number
of hours the generator has been running and is used to
schedule maintenance tasks.
Set Exercise Switch — Used to set the exercise cycle
start time and day-of-the-week. Exercise cycle only occurs
in AUTO mode.