Kohler KD2000 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Electrical backfeed to the utility.
Hazardous backfeed voltage can
cause severe injury or death. Install
a transfer switch in standby power
installations to prevent the connection
of standby and other sources of power.
Electrical backfeed into
electrical system can cause severe
injury or death to utility personnel
working on power lines.
Testing live electrical
Hazardous voltage or current will
cause severe injury or death. Have
trained and qualified personnel take
diagnostic measurements
circuits. Use adequately rated test
equipment with electrically insulated
probes and follow the instructions of the
test equipment manufacturer when
performing voltage tests. Observe the
following precautions when performing
voltage tests: (1) Remove all jewelry.
(2) Stand on a dry, approved electrically
insulated mat. (3) Do not touch the
enclosure or components inside the
enclosure. (4) Be prepared for the
system to operate automatically.
(600 volts and under)
Servicing the generator set when it
is operating. Exposed moving parts
will cause severe injury or death.
Keep hands, feet, hair, clothing, and
test leads away from the belts and
pulleys when the generator set is
running. Replace guards, screens, and
covers before operating the generator
set.
Heavy Equipment
WARNING
Unbalanced and elevated weight.
Improper lifting can cause severe
injury or death and equipment
damage.
Do not lift the generator set from the
engine or alternator eyes.
stand under a unit being lifted.
Always maintain a safe distance from
the unit being lifted.
See the lifting instructions in the
installation manual that was provided
with the unit.
10 Safety Precautions and Instructions
Hot Parts
a utility
Hot coolant and steam.
Can cause severe injury or death.
circuits.
Before removing the pressure cap,
stop the generator set and allow it to
cool. Then loosen the pressure cap
to relieve pressure.
of live
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on the generator set until
it cools.
Servicing the alternator. Hot parts
can cause severe injury or death.
Avoid touching the alternator field or
exciter armature. When shorted, the
alternator field and exciter armature
become hot enough to cause severe
burns.
Servicing the exhaust system. Hot
parts can cause severe injury or
death. Do not touch hot engine parts.
The engine and exhaust system
components become extremely hot
during operation.
Notice
Parallel Operation.
includes features intended to support
operation in parallel with the utility grid,
but these features have not been
evaluated for compliance with specific
utility interconnection
standards or requirements.
Never
Canadian installations only.
standby service connect the output of
the generator set to a suitably rated
transfer switch in accordance with
Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1.
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