Electrical Hazards; Fire Hazards; Explosion Hazards - Generac Power Systems Protector Series Owner's Manual

Electrical Hazards

DANGER
Electrocution. Contact with bare wires,
terminals, and connections while generator
is running will result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
Electrocution. Water contact with a power
source, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
DANGER
Electrocution. Do not wear jewelry while
working on this equipment. Doing so will
result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
Electrocution. In the event of electrical accident,
immediately shut power OFF. Use non-conductive
implements to free victim from live conductor. Apply
first aid and get medical help. Failure to do so will
result in death or serious injury.
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The generator may crank and start at any time
when utility power is lost. When this occurs, load
circuits are transferred
(generator) power source. Before working on the
generator, always move the Main Circuit Breaker
switch on the control panel down to the OFF
(Open) position, press the OFF key on the control
panel keypad, remove the 7.5 amp fuse, and
disconnect the negative battery cable (black) from
the negative (-) battery terminal.
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Fire Hazards

DANGER
Explosion and fire. Fuel and vapors are extremely
flammable and explosive. No leakage of fuel is
permitted. Keep fire and spark away. Failure to do
so will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Fire and explosion. Installation must comply
with all local, state, and national electrical
building codes. Noncompliance could result in unsafe
operation, equipment damage, death or serious injury.
WARNING
Fire hazard. Use only fully-charged fire
extinguishers rated "ABC" by the NFPA. Discharged or
improperly rated fire extinguishers will not extinguish
electrical fires in automatic standby generators.
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Comply with regulations of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA). Also, ensure
that the generator is installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's
recommendations. Following proper installation, do
nothing that might alter a safe installation and
render the unit in noncompliance with the
aforementioned codes,
regulations.

Explosion Hazards

DANGER
Explosion and fire. Fuel and vapors are extremely
flammable and explosive. No leakage of fuel is
permitted. Keep fire and spark away. Failure to do
so will result in death or serious injury.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If this generator is used to power
electrical load circuits normally powered by a utility power
source, it is required by code to install a transfer switch.
The transfer switch must effectively isolate the electrical
system from the utility distribution system when the gen-
erator is operating (NEC 702). Failure to isolate an elec-
trical system by such means will result in damage to the
generator and also may result in injury or death to utility
power workers due to backfeed of electrical energy.
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