GENERAL LOCATION
1.
It is recommended to locate and install the Generator outdoors where cooling air
is readily available.
2.
Install the Generator so that the air inlets and outlets are not blocked by obstruc-
tions such as bushes, trees, or snow drifts. Locating it in the path of heavy winds
or snowdrifts may require the placement of a barrier for protection. The air inlet,
in normal weather conditions, should face the prevailing wind direction.
3.
Install the Generator on a concrete slab or other area where rain drainage or
flood waters can not reach it.
4.
Generator placement should allow four feet of access to all sides for mainte-
nance.
5.
Place the Generator as close as possible to the electrical tools and equipment
being powered to reduce the length of extension cords.
6.
If the Generator in located indoors, or in a Generator house, the Engine exhaust
must be ventilated to the outdoors using leak-proof, heat resistant, metal, flex
tubing.
GENERATOR SUPPORT AND MOUNTING
1.
Mount the Generator on a concrete slab capable of supporting the weight of the
Generator. The slab must extend on all sides beyond the Frame (part #21) by at
least one foot. Contact a cement contractor for slab specifications if necessary.
Attach the Frame to the concrete slab using 3/8” diameter masonry type anchor
bolts (not supplied).
GROUNDING THE GENERATOR
1.
NOTE: It is recommended that only a trained and licensed electrician perform
this procedure.
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2.
For permanent hardware applications, connect a #6 AWG grounding wire (not
included) from the Wing Nut (part #43) to a grounding rod (not included) that has
been driven to the proper depth into the earth. The grounding rod must be an
earth-driven copper or brass rod (electrode) which can adequately ground the
Generator. Refer to Article 250 of the National Electrical Code.
(See Figure C, next page.)