Generac Power Systems XT8500EFI Owner's Manual page 10

exhaust pointed away from personnel and
buildings. However, if mis-used and operated
in a location that results in the accumulation of
CO, like indoors or in a partially enclosed
area, COsense® shuts off the engine, notifies
the user of what has happened and directs the
user to read the instruction action label for
steps to take. See
not a substitute for an indoor carbon monox-
ide alarm.
See Figure 2-8. After a shut-off, a blinking
RED light in the COsense® badge on the side
of the generator provides notification that the
generator was shut off due to an accumulating
CO hazard. The RED light will blink for at least
five minutes after a CO shut-off. Move the
generator to an open, outdoor area and point
the exhaust away from people and occupied
buildings. Once relocated to a safe area, the
generator can be restarted and the proper
electrical connections made to supply electri-
cal power. The RED light will stop blinking
automatically upon engine re-start. Introduce
fresh air and ventilate the location where the
generator had shut down.
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Figure 2-7. COsense® is
Figure 2-7. Instruction Action Label
Figure 2-8. Instruction Badge
See Figure 2-8. If a COsense® system fault
has occurred and no longer provides protec-
tion, the portable generator is shut off auto-
matically and the YELLOW light will blink for at
least five minutes in the COsense® badge to
notify the user of the fault. The COsense®
module can only be diagnosed and repaired
by a trained technician at the dealer. The gen-
erator can be re-started, but may continue to
shut-off.
COsense® will detect the accumulation of
Carbon Monoxide from other fuel burning
sources such as engine powered tools or pro-
pane heaters used in the area of operation.
For example, if another generator is used and
the exhaust is pointed at a COsense®
equipped generator, COsense® may initiate a
shut-off due to rising CO levels. This is not an
error. Hazardous Carbon Monoxide has been
detected. The user must take action to move
and re-direct these devices to better dissipate
Carbon Monoxide far away from personnel
and occupied buildings.
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