Briggs & Stratton 202826GS Installation And Start-Up Manual page 8

Home Generator Location
Beforeinstallinggenerator,consultwithhomeownerandconvey
thefollowingguidelineswhichmayaffectthedesiredlocation.
WARNING
Exhaustheat/gasescanignitecombustiblesor
structurescausingafire.
• DONOTinstallthegeneratorcloserthan5feet(1.5m)
fromanycombustiblesorstructureswithcombustible
wallshavingafireresistanceratingoflessthan1hour.
• KeepatleastminimumdistancesshowninGeneral
Location GuidelinesinInstallation Manualtoinsurefor
propergeneratorcoolingandmaintenanceclearances.
Generator Location
Installgeneratoroutdoorsinanareawhichwillnot
accumulatedeadlyexhaustgas.DONOTinstallgenerator
whereexhaustgascouldaccumulateandenterinsideorbe
drawnintoapotentiallyoccupiedbuilding.Ensureexhaust
gasiskeptawayfromanywindows,doors,ventilationintakes
orotheropeningsthatcanallowexhaustgastocollectina
confinedarea.Prevailingwindsandaircurrentsshouldbe
takenintoconsiderationwhenpositioninggenerator.
WARNING
Runningenginegivesoffcarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,colorless,poisongas.
Breathingcarbonmonoxidecancause
headache,fatigue,dizziness,vomiting,
confusion,seizures,nausea,fainting,ordeath.
• OperategeneratorONLYoutdoors.
• Installabatteryoperatedcarbonmonoxidealarmnear
thebedrooms.
• Keepexhaustgasfromenteringaconfinedareathrough
windows,doors,ventilationintakes,orotheropenings.
General Location Guidelines
 • InstalltheunitoutdoorsONLY.
 • Placetheunitinapreparedlocationthatisflatandhas
provisionsforwaterdrainage.
 • Installtheunitinalocationwheresumppump
discharge,raingutterdownspouts,roofrun-off,
landscapeirrigation,orwatersprinklerswillnotflood
theunitorspraytheenclosureandenteranyairinlet
ouroutletopenings.
 • Installtheunitwherethelocationofanyservicessuch
asphone,electrical,fuel,airconditioning,irrigation,
includingcovered,concealedandundergroundservices
willnotbeaffectedorobstructed.
 • Installtheunitwhereairinletandoutletopeningswill
notbecomeobstructedbyleaves,grass,snow,etc.If
prevailingwindswillcauseblowingordrifting,youmay
needtoconstructawindbreaktoprotecttheunit.
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 • Installthegeneratorascloseaspossibletothe
TransferSwitchandfuelsupplytoreducethelengthof
wiring,conduit,andpiping.
IMPORTANT:Lawsorlocalcodesmayregulatethedistance
tothefuelsupply.
TheMinimum(MIN)clearancesfromaerialviewofgenerator
(B)tocombustible(D),andnon-combustible(A)materialsis
shownbelow.
 • Thesedistancesareprovidedtogivegeneratorlocation
guidancerelativeONLYtocombustibles,generator
cooling,andmaintenance.
 • Theminimumdistancesinthefigureareasshown.
Allfoursidesofthegeneratorcannotbeenclosed
orrestricted,eveniftheminimumdistancesare
maintained.DONOTconnect(A)and/or(D)to(E)
 • Aroofcannotbeused.
 • Exhaust(C)mustnotbeallowedtoaccumulate.
'
(6cm)
5'(1.5m)
D A
5'(1.5m)
E
A Non-Combustible material with Fire Resistant Rating of
1 hour or greater
B Home Standby Generator
C Engine Exhaust
D Combustible Material or Structure with a Fire
Resistance Rating of less than 1 hour.
E Any structure or material. DO NOT connect (A) and/or
(D) to (E).
5'(1.5m)
3'
(1m)
B
5'(1.5m)
C
E
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