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An added feature of the GENERAC

®  

Generator Ready Kit is the ability to hook up a

GUARDIAN

®  

ULTRA SOURCE portable generator. Included in the kit is a 5 foot

electrical power cord (black & red), neutral (white) and ground (green) wires.  At
one end are the terminal connectors.  At the other end is the male connector (NEMA
14-50) which plugs into the GUARDIAN

®

ULTRA SOURCE portable generator’s

control panel.  To install this option, insert the terminal wire end of the power cord
into the bottom of the external connection box through the conduit clamp (not
included) from the outside.  Allow about an inch of the power cord insulation to
enter beyond the clamp to the inside of the box.  TIghten clamp securely. Attach
ground wire (green) to the bottom of the box using the supplied ground screw and
pre-drilled hole. Connect red, black and white wires each to separate lug posts.
Make sure hold down nuts are tightened securely. 

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OPTIONAL USE WITH A PORTABLE GENERATOR

CAUTION: 

If you are performing
this step after the 30 foot
conduit has been
connected inside of the
external connection box
you must match the
black, red and white
wires to the lugs of the
wires previously placed.
(For example:  black to
black; red to red, etc.)

EXTERNAL

CONNECTION BOX

Lug Posts

Bring power
cord through 
here

NEMA 14-50 
Receptacle

ULTRA SOURCE PORTABLE GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL

5 FOOT POWER CORD

WITH PLUG

50 AMP POWER PLUG

NEMA
14-50 Plug

Ground

Screw

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for 1276-1

Page 1: ...the Guardian Home Standby Generator or the Owner s Manual furnished with the Guardian Ultra Source Portable Generator you may purchase in the future Please review the installation procedure again at t...

Page 2: ...Generator for emergency power now Later install your Standby for automatic emergency power 100 AMP automatic transfer switch with built in load center 30ft and 2ft pre wired conduits 5ft power cord an...

Page 3: ...INSTALLATION DRAWING AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH CONNECTED TO THE EXTERNAL CONNECTION BOX Installation Guide...

Page 4: ...y possible circumstance that might involve a hazard The warnings in this manual and on tags and decals affixed to the unit are therefore not all inclusive If you use a procedure work method or operati...

Page 5: ...N TO THE HOME S MAIN DISTRIBUTION PANEL 12 UL LISTED WIRE NUTS not shown TOOLS REQUIRED Drill drill bits hole saw type and length will be determined by the materials you will be drilling and cutting o...

Page 6: ...Let the engine run for a minute or two at no load to stabilize the internal temperatures 3 Turn off the generator 4 Turn OFF the utility power supply to the transfer switch using the means provided s...

Page 7: ...of main distribution panel The automatic transfer switch can be located to the left or right of main distribution panel Hold transfer switch against the mounting surface Level the transfer switch and...

Page 8: ...f a power failure Wire nut the black wire to the matching circuit lead wire from the emergency circuit breaker from load center in the transfer switch All circuit wires are color coded and labeled for...

Page 9: ...on to enter beyond the clamp to the inside of the box TIghten clamp securely Attach ground wire green to the bottom of the box using the supplied ground screw and pre drilled hole Connect red black an...

Page 10: ...and length of the generator mounting pad 48 L x 24 W 3 Lay black poly film to cover the area 4 Fill the area to ground level with pea gravel or crushed stone 5 Drive an 8 foot grounding rod into the g...

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