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INSTALLATION MANUAL
aXis CONTROLLER HOME
STANDBY GENERATOR
All aXis Controller™ Models
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Champion Power Equipment, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA USA
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- Page 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form by any means – graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval systems – without the written permission of Champion Power Equipment (CPE).
- Page 2 – or – Call our Customer Care Team Toll-Free at: 1-877-338-0999 This manual must be used with Champion Power Equipment (CPE) manuals: Installation Manual, Part No. 101951 Transfer Switch Manual, Part No. 101948 * We are always working to improve our products. Therefore, the enclosed product may differ slightly from the image on the cover.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
..........Checking Automatic Operation ........Installing Standby Generator to non-aXis Controller ™ ATS Safety Labels and Hang Tags ....... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Champion Power Equipment This home standby generator is intended exclusively for outdoor installation. This generator will operate using either liquified (CPE) product. CPE designs, builds, and supports all of our products to strict specifications and guidelines. -
Page 5: Safety
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY SAFETY Safety Definitions The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. -
Page 6: Safety Symbols
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY Safety Symbols Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to more safely operate the product. - Page 7 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY SYMBOL MEANING Sever hazard (rotating blade) Crush hazard (top)
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Page 8: Important Safety Instructions
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installation Hazards WARNING WARNING Have only a qualified electrician or installation technician who Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov is familiar with applicable codes, standards and regulations install and service the generator. -
Page 9: Operation Hazards
Follow these steps in order: (CO) detector on each level of any building in operating condition. 1. Pull fuse from aXis Controller™ panel and secure with tape to the panel. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. -
Page 10: Electrical Shock Hazards
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Shock Hazards Burn Hazards WARNING WARNING Use extreme caution when near the generator while it is DO NOT touch hot surfaces. operating. The generator produces dangerous voltage. – ALWAYS avoid contact with hot exhaust components and –... -
Page 11: Safety Labels And Hang Tags
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY LABELS AND HANG TAGS SAFETY LABELS AND HANG TAGS WARNING DO NOT operate the generator if there are missing or badly worn safety labels. Safety labels must be legible to alert personnel of safety hazards. - Page 12 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY LABELS AND HANG TAGS LABEL DESCRIPTION PART NO. DANGER CAUTION DANGER Explosion Hazard - Battery gases are explosive. Starting Hazard - The generator may crank and start any Read Operator’s Manual - Read, understand time without notice.
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Page 13: Safety, Serial/Model, Nameplate Label Locations
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SAFETY LABELS AND HANG TAGS Safety, Serial/Model, Nameplate Label Locations The safety labels have specific placement and must be replaced if they are unreadable, damaged or missing. a. Serial number location b. Nameplate c. NFPA 37 Compliance... -
Page 14: Specifications
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 14kW HSB Specifications Home Standby Generator Maximum continuous power, LPG 14 kW Maximum continuous power, NG 12.5 kW Rated voltage 120/240 Amps 116.6/58.3 LPG (propane), 104/52 NG (natural gas) Harmonic distortion Less than 5%... -
Page 15: Champion 754Cc Engine
Based on the engine’s power, performance and reliability, it was selected to power the 14 kW Champion Home Standby Generator. This engine design has been used in production since 2015. -
Page 16: Alternator Overview
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR UNPACKING Alternator Overview UNPACKING The alternator is made up with the following major components; WARNING 1. Brush holder assembly The HSB weighs more than 500 lbs. (227 kg). 2. Rear bearing carrier Use the aid of additional assistants and exercise caution during 3. -
Page 17: Installation
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Placement & Installation Guidelines for Champion Home Standby Generators to Reduce the Risk of Fire Annex A Explanatory Material NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) STANDARD NFPA 37 REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING A.4.1.2 (2) Means of demonstrating compliance are by means of Requirements: full-scale fire tests or by calculating procedures, such as those... -
Page 18: Intertek Group Plc Label
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION Intertek Group PLC Label Located inside the generator, next to the generator’s data label ID: 170800364HZH-001 Conforms to / Conforme à: NFPA 37 4.1.4 CL. 2 NFPA® 37 Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbine The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard NFPA 37 establishes criteria for minimizing the hazard of fire during the... -
Page 19: Site Selection, Preparation And Placement
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION Champion HSB units have been run and tested at the factory prior DANGER to shipment. They do not require any type of break-in period. Engine exhaust from the unit is hot, poisonous and dangerous. - Page 20 Contact your natural gas (NG) supplier about the meter size. Most If no concrete pad is being used, Champion recommends using a meters must be replaced with a larger BTU size, due to a larger mixture of pea gravel and sand or crushed stone for placement of demand of BTU’s from the HSB and appliances during operation...
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Page 21: Installation Preparation
fire or explosion resulting position. in serious injury, property damage or even death. NO leakage Champion HSB units have been run and tested at the factory prior is permitted. to being shipped. They do not require any type of break-in period. - Page 22 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION 14 kW Fuel System Requirements Always use AGA approved gas pipe and a quality pipe sealant or joint compound. The piping should conform to federal and local Fuel System codes, rigidly mounted and protected from vibration. Piping should Requirements be black iron or steel to avoid reacting with the sulfur in the fuel.
- Page 23 Refer to the “Fuel Pipe Sizing Chart” contained in this manual or Make sure the tank is sized large enough to provide the required the Installation manual for your specific HSB model. Champion Btu’s for the HSB and all connected appliances.
- Page 24 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION 3. Remove left side main jet (7), right side main jet (8), left side FUEL PIPE SIZING CHART slow jet (9) and right side slow jet (10). Recommend tool NOTICE for removing main jet: Special Tool (Part number 100908).
- Page 25 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION 6. Connect breather tube (1) to breather port and put clamp (2) 7. SEDIMENT TRAP on breather tube. A sediment trap should be installed into the fuel supply line pipe when using either NG or LPG to drain any condensation. Always make sure the HSB is completely in the OFF position and the full flow fuel shut off valve is closed before removing the sediment...
- Page 26 Recheck you initial calculations to 6. Dielectric grease should be applied on the battery ensure where the problem might exist. Champion HSB units have connections to aid in the prevention of corrosion. been run and tested at the factory. They do not require any type of 7.
- Page 27 CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION CAUTION CAUTION A battery presents a risk of electrical shock and high short The electrolyte is a diluted sulfuric acid that is harmful to the circuit current. skin and eyes. It is electrically conductive and corrosive.
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Page 28: Surge Protection
NOTICE The aXis Controller™ module is not compatible with standard Automatic Transfer Switches 100947, 100950, 100952, 101283, and 101380. Utility Circuit and Generator Power Connections... -
Page 29: Engine Relay Module
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION 2. Connector #2 (center), has 2 leads. The top lead is BROWN, when connected it runs to pre-boost/magnetized pin #7 on the Engine Controller Module. The bottom lead is GREEN and runs to ground. -
Page 30: Exterior Warning Led
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION When the switch is in the ON position, the aXis controller will be Wire Land Function Wire Color energized and the HSB will be controlled by the programming of Points the aXis controller. The switch needs to be in the ON position in... - Page 31 The RED icon will be lit if the engine operating temperature exceeds the factory preset limits. If excessive operating temperature is detected, the HSB will shut down and re-start will be disabled. The RED icon on the aXis Controller module and exterior enclosure LED will be lit.
- Page 32 If this failure occurs, contact Champion or Once the engine temperature falls into the normal operating range, your Authorized Champion Dealer. The RED icon will remain lit...
- Page 33 HSB. ALL other RED icon faults will latch out, shut down, Power save mode will dim, then shut off the LCD after 1 minute disable starting and light the RED icon on the aXis Controller with no input. To turn the screen back on press the button.
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Page 34: Programming Axis Controller
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION Programming aXis Controller™ 9. Exercise 9a. Set exercise using mode button for next 9c. Exercise Schedule: Y M D A M J ARRÊT i. 0 - no exercise ii. 1 – 1 time per month AUTO iii. -
Page 35: Battery Charger
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION The pins relate to a function of the aXis Controller module. These Battery Charger functions control the operation of the HSB aXis Controller™ This automatic battery charger is an intelligent module which module. There are 15 pin locations. Remember the icons on the... -
Page 36: Automatic Transfer Switch (Ats)
Controller™ Module This standby generator is designed to communicate with the ATS using the integrated aXis Controller™ module. In order to utilize features such as load management, wifi programming, wireless exercise programming, etc., it is necessary that the ATS contains aXis Controller™... -
Page 37: Commissioning The Ats
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATION Commissioning the ATS HSB Test 1. Press the HSB engine controller to the “OFF” position. SPEED SETTING NO LOAD 2. With door and deadfront removed from the ATS cabinet, Do NOT move forward until the HSB generator AC output voltage confirm Generator and Utility circuit breakers are in the “OFF”... - Page 38 ATS ratings. position. 5. Turn OFF the utility power supply to the ATS. 12. Set the aXis Controller module to the OFF position. This will 6. The Control Panel MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER must be in the shut off the HSB.
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Page 39: Checking Automatic Operation
ATS. which time it will conclude the test and shut off automatically. The aXis Controller™ HSB uses pin 2 and pin 11 on the back of With the unit running listen for unusual noises, inspect for the aXis Controller™ to control two-wire starting. When pin 11 vibrations or other unusual items that might reflect a problem. -
Page 40: Customer Familiarization Summary
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING HSB Customer Familiarization Summary It’s important to educate the home owner on proper maintenance, operation and service call procedures. A properly educated home owner can reduce unnecessary service trips and phone calls. Ensure that the installation of the HSB and ATS has been correctly performed as outlined by the manufacturer and that it meets all applicable codes. - Page 41 The fault code(s) can be reset by placing the aXis Controller Module in the OFF position for 10 seconds and then placed into ATS mode. This will reset fault icon, however if a fault code(s) re-occurs it must be addressed.
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Page 42: Hsb, Ats Model & Serial Reference Ats Back-Up Circuits
CONTROLLER HOME STANDBY GENERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING HSB HSB, ATS Model & Serial Reference ATS Back-up Circuits HSB Model Number HSB Serial Number Fuel Type ATS Model Number ATS Serial Number ATS circuits powered Date Installed Dealer/Installer Address Phone Cell Purchased from... - Page 43 For a period of 10 years or 2000 hours (whichever occurs first) from successful activation by an Authorized Champion Home Standby Dealer, Champion Power Equipment will, at its option, repair or replace any part(s) which upon examination, inspection and testing by Champion Power Equipment or an Authorized Champion Home Standby Dealer is found to be defective under normal use and service, in accordance with the Warranty Schedule set forth below.
- Page 44 Failures due, but not limited, to normal wear and tear, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence or improper installation. As with all mechanical devices, the Champion engines need periodic part(s) service and fluid replacement to perform as designed.
- Page 45 Power Equipment based on negligence. This warranty gives purchaser/owner specific legal rights. Purchaser/owner also may have other rights that vary from state to state. To obtain warranty service or your nearest Champion Home Standby Dealer call Champion Power Equipment Customer Service toll free 1-877-338-0999.
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