9
Home Generator Location
Beforeinstallinggenerator,consultwithhomeownerandconvey
thefollowingguidelineswhichmayaffectthedesiredlocation.
WARNING
Exhaustheat/gassescanignitecombustibles
orstructurescausingafire.
DONOTinstallthegeneratorcloserthan5feet(1.5m)
fromanycombustiblesorstructureswithcombustible
wallshavingafireresistanceratingoflessthan1hour.
Keepatleastminimumdistancesshownin
General
Location Guidelines
toinsureforpropergenerator
coolingandmaintenanceclearances.
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•
Generator Location
Installgeneratoroutdoorsinanareawhichwillnot
accumulatedeadlyexhaustgas.DONOTinstallgenerator
whereexhaustgascouldaccumulateandenterinsideorbe
drawnintoapotentiallyoccupiedbuilding.Ensureexhaust
gasiskeptawayfromanywindows,doors,ventilationintakes
orotheropeningsthatcanallowexhaustgastocollectina
confinedarea.Prevailingwindsandaircurrentsshouldbe
takenintoconsiderationwhenpositioninggenerator.
WARNING
Runningenginegivesoffcarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancause
headache,fatigue,dizziness,vomiting,
confusion,seizures,nausea,fainting,ordeath.
OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
Installabatteryoperatedcarbonmonoxidealarmnear
thebedrooms.
Keepexhaustgasfromenteringaconfinedareathrough
windows,doors,ventilationintakes,orotheropenings.
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•
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General Location Guidelines
• InstalltheunitoutdoorsONLY.
• Placetheunitinapreparedlocationthatisflatandhas
provisionsforwaterdrainage.
• Installtheunitinalocationwheresumppump
discharge,raingutterdownspouts,roofrun-off,
landscapeirrigation,orwatersprinklerswillnotflood
theunitorspraytheenclosureandenteranyairinlet
ouroutletopenings.
• Installtheunitwherethelocationofanyservicessuch
asphone,electrical,fuel,airconditioning,irrigation,
includingcovered,concealedandundergroundservices
willnotbeaffectedorobstructed.
• Installtheunitwhereairinletandoutletopeningswill
notbecomeobstructedbyleaves,grass,snow,etc.If
prevailingwindswillcauseblowingordrifting,youmay
needtoconstructawindbreaktoprotecttheunit.
• Installthegeneratorascloseaspossibletothe
TransferSwitchandfuelsupplytoreducethelengthof
wiring,conduit,andpiping.
IMPORTANT
:Lawsorlocalcodesmayregulatethedistance
tothefuelsupply.
TheMinimum(
MIN
)clearancesfromaerialviewofgenerator
(
B
)tocombustible(
D
),andnon-combustible(
A
)materialsis
shownbelow.
• Thesedistancesareprovidedtogivegeneratorlocation
guidancerelativeONLYtocombustibles,generator
cooling,andmaintenance.
• Theminimumdistancesinthefigureareasshown.
Allfoursidesofthegeneratorcannotbeenclosed
orrestricted,eveniftheminimumdistancesare
maintained.DONOTconnect(
A
)and/or(
D
)to(
E
)
• Aroofcannotbeused.
• Exhaust(
C
)mustnotbeallowedtoaccumulate.
A Non-Combustible material with Fire Resistant Rating of
1 hour or greater
B Home Generator System
C Engine Exhaust
D Combustible Material or Structure with a Fire
Resistance Rating of less than 1 hour.
E Any structure or material. DO NOT connect (
A
) and/or
(
D
) to (
E
).
Thehomegeneratorisshippedalreadyattachedtoits
mountingpad.Unlessmandatedbylocalcode,aconcrete
slabisnotrequired.
Ifmandatedbylocalcode,constructaconcreteslabatleast
3inchesthickand6incheslongerandwiderthantheunit.
Attachunittoslabwith1/4”diameter(minimum)masonry
anchorboltslongenoughtoretaintheunit.
A
B
E
D
E
C
3’
(1m)
5’(1.5m)
5’(1.5m)
5’(1.5m)
3’
(1m)
5’(1.5m)
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