INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this “Generator Ready” Kit for
the GUARDIAN
®
air-cooled 12kW and 15kW automatic
generators. This kit will provide you the ability to pre-wire
your home or business in anticipation of the eventual
purchase of a GUARDIAN
®
home standby generator. This
kit will also enable the operation of the GUARDIAN
®
ULTRA SOURCE portable generator for use with your
home. The majority of the labor involved in the generator
installation is in the wiring. If you are purchasing for new
construction or retro-fitting in an existing home this kit
will save you time and money in process. When the time
comes to add your GUARDIAN
®
Automatic Home Standby
Generator, all you have left is to connect the unit to the fuel
source and install a wiring harness from the generator to
the external connection box. Then, just add your starting
battery and you have the ultimate automatic home standby
generator system.
The Guardian
®
is on duty.
Four commonly used safety symbols accompany the
DANGER, WARNING
and
CAUTION
blocks. The type of
information each indicates follows:
This symbol points out important safety
information that, if not followed, could endanger
personal safety and/or property of you and others.
This symbol points out potential explosion hazard.
This symbol points out potential fire hazard.
This symbol points out potential electrical shock
hazard.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – The manufacturer
suggests that these rules for safe operation be
copied and posted near the unit’s installation site.
Safety should be stressed to all operators and
potential operators of this equipment.
Generac cannot possibly anticipate every possible
circumstance that might involve a hazard. The warnings in
this manual, and on tags and decals affixed to the unit are
therefore, not all-inclusive. If you use a procedure, work
method or operating technique Generac does not
specifically recommend, you must satisfy yourself that it
is safe for you and others. You also must make sure the
procedure, work method or operating technique that you
choose does not render the equipment unsafe.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
• Utility power delivers extremely high and dangerous
voltages to the transfer switch as does the standby
generator when it is in operation.
• Do not handle any kind of electrical device while
standing in water, while barefoot, or while hands or feet
are wet.
DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL SHOCK MAY
RESULT.
• In case of accident caused by electric shock,
immediately shut down the source of electrical power. If
this is not possible, attempt to free the victim from the
live conductor.
AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE
VICTIM
. Use a non-conducting implement, such as a
rope or board, to free the victim from the live
conductor. If the victim is unconscious, apply first aid
and get immediate medical help.
• Never wear jewelry when working on this equipment.
Jewelry can conduct electricity resulting in electric
shock, or may get caught in moving components
causing injury.
PLEASE NOTE:
This installation guide is not a substitute for the “
Installation and Owner’s Manual” that will be furnished
with the Guardian
®
Home Standby Generator or the “
Owner’s Manual” furnished wit the Guardian
®
Ultra
Source Portable Generator you may purchase in the future. Please review the installation procedure again
at the time of generator installation. This kit is not intended for use with the Guardian
®
Liquid-Cooled
product line. This kit is not suggested to be compatible with other generator manufacturer’s products.
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