Table Of Contents; Equipment Description; Customer Responsibilities; Installer Responsibilities - Briggs & Stratton 1768-0 Installation And Start-Up Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Delivery Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Shipment Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Required Tools/Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home Generator System Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fuel and Electrical Inlet Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lifting the Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Access Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Automatic Power Transfer Switch Mounting
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
THE GASEOUS FUEL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fuel Pipe Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ESSENTIAL CIRCUIT ISOLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TRANSFER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Generator AC Connection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Power Wiring Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Grounding the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Control Circuit Interconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Fault Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
BEFORE INITIAL ENGINE START-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Battery Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fuel Supply System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INITIAL START-UP (NO LOAD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electrical Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AUTOMATIC OPERATION SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checking Automatic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
SETTING EXERCISE TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
RECONFIGURING THE FUEL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
POST INSTALLATION INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Standards Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel Comparison Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Size of Propane Tank Required at Various Temperatures
When Kept at Least Half Full . . . . . . . . . . 20
INSTALLATION NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator System
Installation Manual
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
This system consists of an engine driven AC generator
designed to provide backup electrical power for operating
compatible electrical loads through the supplied automatic
power transfer switch.
This manual contains installation, startup and adjustment
instructions for Home Generator Systems that operates
120 and/or 240 Volt, single phase, 60Hz devices.The
generator may be operated on LP or natural gas fuel. A
separate owner's manual (part number 191187) contains
specifications, operating and maintenance instructions for
these models.
Every effort has been expended to make sure that the
information in this manual is both accurate and current.
However, the manufacturer reserves the right to change,
alter or otherwise improve the system at any time without
prior notice.
CAUTION!
governed speed. High operating speeds are
dangerous and increase the risk of personal injury
or damage to equipment.
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Read and follow the instructions given in the Owner's
Manual, especially the section regarding selecting essential
circuits.
• Follow a regular schedule in maintaining, caring for and
using your Home Generator System, as specified in the
Owner's Manual.
INSTALLER
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Read and observe the safety rules.
• Read and follow the instructions given in this Installation
and Start-up Manual.
• Employ good workmanship techniques to ensure a long
lasting and trouble-free backup power installation.
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Do Not tamper with engine