Other General Location Guidelines - Briggs & Stratton Fortress Installation And Operation Manual

• Direct the standby generator exhaust away from
or parallel to the building or structure. DO NOT
direct the generator exhaust towards a potentially
occupied building, structure, windows, doors,
ventilation intakes, soffit vents, crawl spaces,
open garage doors or other openings where
exhaust gas could accumulate and enter inside
or be drawn into potentially occupied building or
structure.
• DO NOT place standby generator in any area
where leaves or debris normally accumulates.
Position standby generator in an area where
winds will carry the exhaust gas away from any
potentially occupied building or structure.
GENERATOR

Other General Location Guidelines

• Place the standby generator in a prepared
location that is flat and has provisions for water
drainage.
• Install the standby generator in a location where
sump pump discharge, rain gutter downspouts,
roof run-off, landscape irrigation, or water
sprinklers will not flood the unit or spray the
enclosure and enter any air inlet or outlet
openings.
• Install the standby generator where it will not
affect or obstruct and services including covered,
concealed and underground, such as telephone,
electric, fuel (natural gas/ LPG vapor), irrigation,
air conditioning, cable, septic, sewer, well and so
forth.
• Install the standby generator where leaves, grass,
snow, etc. will not obstruct air inlet and outlet
openings. If prevailing winds will cause blowing or
drifting, you may need to construct a windbreak to
protect the unit.
STANDBY
ENGINE
EXHAUST
11