This section contains important safety information. Failure to comply could result in serious injury.
STARTING & USING THE GENERATOR
Main elements on the Picote Generator 400V are: 3 sockets with thermal
-
magnetic protection, earth leakage
protection, voltmeter, hour counter, pilot lamp for contact ON/OFF, pilot lamp for battery charging, starting key,
emergency stop and fuel level gauge.
ATTENTION!
The generating sets are equipped with a 12V electrical fuel pump. This pump may not run
“
dry
”.
If
the engine stops because of fuel deficiency, turn contact key
“
OFF
”.
Starting the engine:
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Check Oil Level
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Open Fuel Cock
(on fuel filter)
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Check The Fuel Level
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Open
Closed
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Check The Radiator Coolant Level
: Filled
up to the filler cap, check also the coolant
level in the expansion tank: the coolant
has to reach up to 1cm below the level
mark
“
FULL
”.
If necessary fill it up. The
mixture consists of 50% water and 50%
antifreeze (working temperature mixture
up to
-
30°C)
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On the type identification plate you can find the maximum charging current of the generating set.
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In case of overload, the thermal
-
magnetic protection in the control panel will switch off after some time. Check
the load, reduce it if necessary and switch on the thermal
-
magnetic protection again.
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In case of short
-
circuit, the thermal
-
magnetic protection will switch off immediately! Check the cause of the
short
-
circuit and then switch on the protection again.
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Never let the diesel engine run for a long time (= more than 30 min.) at no load or at a very low load (<15%).
This can severely damage the engine.
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Connect Earth Pin
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Preheat /
-
10 sec.
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Start The Engine with The Starting Key
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Let The Engine Warm Up for a Few Minutes Before Charging.
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Connect The Users.
CHARGING THE GENERATOR SET
