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Safety Rules & General Information

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Owner’s Manual for Generac PWRmanager 12 Relay Load Controller

General Hazards

Only competent, qualified personnel should install,

operate, and service this equipment. Strictly com

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ply to local, state, and national electrical and build

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ing codes. When using this equipment, comply with

regulations  established  by  the  National  Electrical

Code  (NEC),  CSA  Standard;  the  Occupational

Safety  and  Health Administration  (OSHA),  or  the

local agency for workplace health and safety.

Protection against lightning  surges  in  accordance

with local electric codes is the responsibility of the

installer.

NOTE: 

Lightning damage is not covered by warranty.

Never  work  on this equipment while physically or

mentally fatigued.

Any  voltage  measurements  should  be  performed

with a meter that meets UL3111 safety standards,

and meets or exceeds overvoltage class CAT III.

Electrical Hazards

(000188)

DANGER

Electrocution. Do not wear jewelry while 
working on this equipment. Doing so will 
result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

(000747)

Risk of Injury. Do not operate or service this 
equipment if not fully alert. Fatigue can impair the 
ability to operate or service this equipment and could 
result in death or serious injury.

(000209b)

WARNING

Loss of life. This product is not intended to 
be used in a critical life support application. 
Failure to adhere to this warning could result 
in death or serious injury.

(000155a)

WARNING

Electric shock. Only a trained and licensed electrician 
should perform wiring and connections to unit. Failure to 
follow proper installation requirements could result in death, 
serious injury, and equipment or property damage.

(000182a)

WARNING

Equipment damage. Only qualified service personnel may 
install, operate, and maintain this equipment. Failure to 
follow proper installation requirements could result in death, 
serious injury, and equipment or property damage.

(000104)

DANGER

Electrocution. Water contact with a power 
source, if not avoided, will result in death 
or serious injury.

(000145)

DANGER

Electrocution. In the event of electrical accident, 
immediately shut power OFF. Use non-conductive 
implements to free victim from live conductor. Apply 
first aid and get medical help. Failure to do so will 
result in death or serious injury.

(000152)

DANGER

Electrocution. Verify electrical system is
properly grounded before applying power.
Failure to do so will result in death or serious
injury.

WARNING

(000745a)

Electrocution. PWRmanager Touch-Safe cover should be removed 
by a qualified technician only. Removing the Touch-Safe cover 
could result in death, serious injury, or equipment or property 
damage.

Summary of Contents for PWRmanager

Page 1: ...fe This product is not intended to be used in a critical life support application Failure to adhere to this warning could result in death or serious injury Register your Generac product at https pwrfl...

Page 2: ...label on this page See Serial Number Location When contacting an Independent Authorized Service Dealer IASD or Generac Customer Service always supply the complete model number and serial number of the...

Page 3: ...er 5 Circuit Groups 5 System Status and Settings 5 Navigation Bar 6 Controlling Loads in PWRview 6 Connecting to PWRmanager 7 Configuring PWRmanager 7 Configure Each Circuit 7 Add or Delete a Circuit...

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Page 5: ...it is safe for others and does not render the equipment unsafe Throughout this publication and on tags and decals affixed to the unit DANGER WARNING CAUTION and NOTE blocks are used to alert personne...

Page 6: ...or serious injury 000209b WARNING Loss of life This product is not intended to be used in a critical life support application Failure to adhere to this warning could result in death or serious injury...

Page 7: ...es a richly integrated load management functionality when used with the PWRcell system Whole Home Backup With whole home backup during an outage the main breaker panel will be disconnected from the ut...

Page 8: ...losed or open See Troubleshooting for more information C Relay Pairing LEDs Off Relays not paired Green Relays are paired as 240 V circuit Red Relays are paired but at least one relay is not operating...

Page 9: ...g installation will appear in groups based on how they are currently controlled Manual Group See Figure 3 2 Circuits configured as manual on or off appear at the top of the list below the power source...

Page 10: ...It will show the current configuration for the circuit Tap one of the unselected radio buttons to change it The request will be executed and the panel will close Figure 3 6 Controlling Loads in PWRvi...

Page 11: ...1 Open the mobile device s WiFi configuration tab find the PWRmanager xxxxx WiFi AP network and connect to it 2 Open a browser on the device and point it at the IP address http 10 10 10 10 to open th...

Page 12: ...l last long enough during an extended outage This is the same as selecting Automatic Lock out in the PWRview app and will be modified by changes from the app Figure 3 10 Configuring Lockout Minimum Of...

Page 13: ...ons for circuit connections Read below for important points to consider when select ing circuits Loads can be wired through PWRmanager for load management or can be wired directly without passing thro...

Page 14: ...igured to run if they do not overload the inverter If the total load exceeds the power capacity of the inverter these will be shed in priority order to ensure the inverter continues to run Loads to co...

Page 15: ...R Outdoor Mounting Description Value Dimensions excluding flange Width 14 in x Height 9 in x Depth 5 in 35 56 cm x 22 86 cm x 12 7 cm Weight 14 3 lb 6 5 kg Wire Sizes 14 through 6 AWG Description Valu...

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Page 17: ...the installer Pressing the reset button for 10 seconds will reset the unit to out of the box conditions NOTE This will require that all WiFi information be entered again and will cause all relay and l...

Page 18: ...rload on the inverter from the unmanaged loads Turn off breakers on some unman aged loads as needed for inverter to continue to supply power All relays are on The web interface and app cannot change a...

Page 19: ...or Generac PWRmanager 12 Relay Load Controller 15 Dimensions and Drawings Section 6 Dimensions and Drawings Enclosure Base 150 5 9 400 15 7 78 3 1 288 11 3 45 1 8 18 7 41 1 6 38 1 5 DIMENSIONS ARE IN...

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Page 24: ...rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice No reproduction allowed in any form without prior written consent from Generac Power Systems Inc Generac Power Systems Inc S45 W2929...

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