SKU 90300
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GENERAL LOCATION
1.
It is recommended to locate and install the Generator in a protected outdoor area
where cooling air is readily available (see previous warning section).
2.
Install the Generator so that the air inlets and outlets are not blocked by obstructions
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 maintenance.
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 professionally installed, leakproof, heat
resistant, flexible, metal 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 (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. (Generators without a permanent installation may not need to be
grounded, check local codes and ordinances.)
2.
Connect a #6 AWG grounding wire (not included) from the Grounding Point on the
front panel to a grounding rod (not included) that has been driven at least 24 inches
deep into the earth. The grounding rod must be an earth-driven copper or brass rod
(electrode) which can adequately ground the Generator.
(See Figure H, page 15.)
Note: Local codes and ordinances may vary. Always check local codes and install in
accord with all laws.
REV 08/04; 11/04
