MQ Power WHISPERWATT DCA-180SSV, Operation And Parts Manual

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DCA-180SSV— OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #1 (04/14/10) — PAGE 37
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DCA-180SSV— GENERATOR START-UP PROCEDURE (MANUAL)
Figure 45. Voltage Adjust Control Knob
Figure 46. Ammeter
(No Load)
7. The ammeter (Figure 46) will
indicate
zero amps
with no load
applied. When a load is applied, the
ammeter will indicate the amount of
current that the load is drawing from
the generator.
6. The generator's AC-voltmeter (Figure 44) will display the
generator’s output in VOLTS . If the voltage is not within
the specified tolerance, use the voltage adjustment
control knob (Figure 45) to increase or decrease the
desired voltage.
Figure 44. Voltmeter
Figure 43. Frequency Meter (Hz)
5. The generator's frequency meter (Figure 43) should be
displaying the 60 cycle output frequency in HERTZ .
Figure 49. Engine
Tachometer Gauge
10. The tachometer gauge (Figure 49)
will indicate the speed of the engine
when the generator is operating.
Under normal operating conditions
this speed is approximately 1600
RPM’s.
9. The coolant temperature gauge
(Figure 48) will indicate the
coolant temperature. Under
normal operating conditions the
coolant temperature should be
between 189 and 216 degrees
Fahrenheit (
Green Zone ).
Figure 48. Coolant
Temperature Gauge
8. The engine oil pressure gauge
(Figure 47) will indicate the oil
pressure
of the engine. Under
normal operating conditions the oil
pressure is approximately 44 to 73
psi. (303~503 kPa). When starting
the genera
Figure 47. Oil
Pressure Gauge
Figure 50. Main, Aux. and GFCI
Circuit Breakers (ON)
11. Place the main , GFCI , and aux . circuit breakers in the
ON position (Figure 50).
12. Observe the generator's ammeter
(Figure 51) and verify it reads the
anticipated amount of current with
respect to the load. The ammeter
will only display a current reading if
a load is in use.
Figure 51. Ammeter
(Load)
13. The generator will run until manually stopped or an
abnormal condition occurs.