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Carefully plan the generator exhaust system to ensure a
safe, quiet installation. Be sure the installation will
comply with all state and local requirements and
applicable articles of the codes listed at the beginning of
this section.
WARNING
Hot engine and exhaust system.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not work on generator set until it is allowed to
cool.
Combustible materials.
injury or death.
Hot exhaust system can ignite
adjacent combustible materials. Do not locate electrical
wiring, fuel lines, or combustible material above the
exhaust muffler. Exercise caution when parking your
vehicle to prevent exhaust system and hot exhaust
gases from starting grass fires.
WARNING
Carbon monoxide.
Can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
The exhaust system must be leakproof and
routinely inspected.
TP-5605 4/97
Exhaust Systems
Fire can cause severe
Installing exhaust tail pipe. Carbon monoxide can
cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
exhaust system tail pipe so discharged exhaust gases
will not be drawn into vehicle interior through windows,
doors, air conditioners, etc. Do not use flexible tail
piping because it could crack and allow lethal exhaust
fumes to enter the vehicle.
Generator set operation. Carbon monoxide can
cause severe nausea, fainting, or death.
operate the generator set inside a building unless the
exhaust gas is piped safely outside. Never operate in
any area where exhaust gas could accumulate and
seep back inside a potentially occupied building or
vehicle. Be careful when parking your vehicle to avoid
obstructing the exhaust outlet. The exhaust gases must
discharge freely to prevent carbon monoxide from
deflecting into the vehicle. Avoid breathing exhaust
fumes when working on or near the generator set.
Carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because it is
an odorless, colorless, tasteless, nonirritating gas that
can cause death if inhaled for even a short period of
time.
Copper tubing exhaust systems. Carbon monoxide
can cause severe nausea, fainting, or death. Do not
use copper tubing in diesel exhaust systems. Sulfur in
diesel exhaust causes rapid deterioration of copper
tubing exhaust systems resulting in exhaust/water
leakage.
Install
Never
Installation 6-15
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