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Owner’s Manual
Manual del Propietario
Manuel de l'Utilisateur
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Part No. 190839GS Rev. 1 (04/12/02)
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AUTOMATIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Checking Automatic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stopping the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual SAFETY RULES WARNING NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS PRIMARY The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal word POWER IN PLACE OF UTILITY OR IN (DANGER, CAUTION,WARNING), a pictorial and/or a LIFE-SUPPORT APPLICATIONS safety message to alert you to hazards. DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious DANGER injury. WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or seri
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual WARNING CAUTION Running engines produce heat.Temperature of Improper treatment of generator can damage it and muffler and nearby areas can reach or exceed shorten its life. 150°F (65°C). Use generator only for intended uses. Severe burns can occur on contact. If you have questions about intended use, ask dealer or contact Briggs and Stratton. Do not touch hot surfaces. Operate generator only on level surfaces. Allow e
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual To arrange for proper installation, contact the store at INTRODUCTION which you purchased your Briggs & Stratton Home Generator System, your dealer, or your utility power Congratulations on your purchase of a Briggs & Stratton provider. Home Generator System (HGS).Your HGS was designed to provide automatic auxiliary electrical power for the The HGS Warranty is VOID unless the system duration of normal power interruption. It is
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual NOTE: In some areas you may need to acquire electrical Generator Location permits for installing the Home Generator System, building The actual physical location of your backup generator has a permits for installing gas lines, and permits for noise direct affect on: allowances.Your installer should check your local codes 1. The amount of plumbing required to fuel your AND obtain the permits before installing the system. generat
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Figure 2 identifies system components and shows typical It is important that your installer understand which circuits installation details.Variations to this illustration are related you want to include as "Essential Circuits". Depending on to code issues, piping distances and materials. the power consumed by these circuits, most or all of them can be switched to the Home Generator System for the duration of normal power interr
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Essential Circuit Selection Figure 3 — Wattage Reference Guide When selecting the essential circuits that will be switched Running Device to “Backup Power,” it is important that the sum of the Watts combined circuit loads does not exceed the Air Conditioner (12,000 Btu)* 1700 wattage/amperage capacity of the generator.To help you Air Conditioner (24,000 Btu)* 3800 with your selection of essential circuits, please consid
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Shipment Contents UNPACKING The Home Generator System is supplied with: Refer to the Installation Manual for detailed unpacking Backup Power generator instructions, if desired. Pre-attached mounting pad Delivery Inspection Automatic Power Transfer switch After removing the carton, carefully inspect the Home One 24” flexible fuel hook-up pipe Generator and Automatic Power Transfer Switch Installation manual (P/N 190838
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual KNOW YOUR BACKUP GENERATOR Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator. Compare the illustrations with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Control Panel (see page 11) Exhaust Port 15 Amp Fuse Oil Drain Hose Oil Fill Cap Oil Dip Stick Fuel Inlet Air Cleaner Unit Battery Data Oil Decal Filter Engine Labe
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual KNOW YOUR SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL Compare this Control Panel illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of these important controls: Set Exercise Switch Circuit Breaker Diagnostic LED Hour Meter AUTO/OFF/MANUAL 15 Amp Switch Fuse 15 Amp Fuse — Protects the Home Generator System “MANUAL” position starts the engine but does not DC control circuits. If the fuse has ‘blown’ (melted open) disconnect the
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Air Intake Door Battery Door Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual out of the upper door channel.The door will come Access Doors free of the generator enclosure. The Home Generator System is equipped with an The battery door and the air intake door do not have enclosure that has four access doors (Figure 4).The doors locks or lift handles.They are opened by lifting on the are named for a significant component located behind louvers instead of a lift handle. However
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Gaseous Fuel System BEFORE INITIAL START-UP Ensure that all fuel pipe connections are tight, secure and without leaks. Engine Oil Ensure that all shutoff valves are OPEN and that This engine is shipped from the factory filled with the adequate pressure is available. recommended oil. Before starting the engine, check oil level If you smell ‘raw’ gaseous fuel (natural or LP) near the unit, and ensure that engine is serviced a
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual 5. With the generator output supplying its loads, turn AUTOMATIC OPERATION ON the main distribution panel circuit breaker that supplies utility power to the Automatic Power Transfer To select automatic transfer operation, do the following: Switch. 1. Set the main distribution panel circuit breaker that 6. After about 6 seconds, the automatic transfer switch sends utility voltage to the transfer switch to ON. will transfer loads
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual A switch on the control panel is labeled “Set Exercise” SPECIFICATIONS (depicted on page 10).The specific day and the specific time of day this switch is pressed is programmed into the Generator control board memory.This date and time is then used to automatically initiate the system exercise cycle. Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01679-0 To perform the Set Exercise procedure: Rated Maximum Power (LP*). . . 10.0 k
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Low Battery Voltage MAINTENANCE This fault is indicated by one blink.This condition occurs if the generator cannot start because the starting battery Fault Detection System output power is below that needed to ‘turn-over’ the The generator may have to run for long periods of time engine. Causes for this problem may be a failed battery or a with no operator present. For that reason, the system is failed trickle charger circuit.
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Low Voltage Engine Overspeed This fault is indicated by three blinks.This condition is This fault is indicated by 6 blinks.This feature protects caused by a restriction in the fuel flow, a broken or devices connected to the transfer switch by shutting the disconnected signal lead, a failed alternator winding, the generator down if its engine happens to run faster than the control panel circuit breaker is open, or overloaded cir
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual Use a damp cloth to wipe exterior surfaces clean. GENERATOR A soft, bristle brush may be used to loosen caked on MAINTENANCE dirt, oil, etc. A vacuum cleaner may be used to pick up loose dirt and The generator warranty does not cover items that have debris. been subjected to operator abuse or negligence.To receive full value from the warranty, the operator must maintain Low pressure air (not to exceed 25 psi) may be use
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Correction 1. Generator circuit breaker is open. 1. Reset circuit breaker. 2. Fault in generator. 2. Contact Briggs & Stratton service Engine is running, but no facility. AC output is available. 3. Poor wiring connections or defective 3. Check and repair. transfer switch. 4. Circuit breaker open or defective. 4. Reset or replace circuit breaker. Engine runs good at no- 1. Short circuit in
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System Owners Manual NOTES 20
