Fuel Consumption - Briggs & Stratton HOME STANDBY GENERATOR 01975-0 Installation And Owner's Manual

WARNING
Propane and Natural Gas are extremely
flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or
death.
• Before placing the Home Standby Generator into service, the
fuel system lines must be properly purged and leak tested.
• NO leakage is permitted.
The manometer port permits temporary installation of a
manometer (Figure 5), to ensure that the engine receives
the correct fuel pressure to operate efficiently throughout
its operating range.
Figure 5 — Temporary Manometer Installed
NOTE: A digital manometer, P/N 19495, is available at your
local Briggs and Stratton Power Products service center.
Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Standby Generator
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When the initial test runs are completed, the manometer is
removed and the port is plugged. A typical final fuel
connection assembly is shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 — Completed Fuel Connections
From Fuel
Supply Line

Fuel Consumption

See Figure 7 for fuel supply requirements at half and full
load for both natural gas and LP vapor.
Figure 7 — Fuel Supply Requirements
Natural Gas*
1/2 Load Full Load
80 137
* = Natural Gas is in cubic feet per hour
** = LP Vapor is in cubic feet per hour
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Standby Generator
LP Vapor**
1/2 Load Full Load
33 56