Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- 1.1 Warning, Caution, and Note Styles Used in This Manual
- 1.2 General Information
- 1.3 Generator Set Safety Code
- 1.4 Moving Parts Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.5 Electrical Shocks and Arc Flashes Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.6 Fuel and Fumes Are Flammable
- 1.7 Batteries Can Explode
- 1.8 Exhaust Gases Are Deadly
- 1.9 The Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
- 1.10 Earth Ground Connection
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Control System
- 4. Operation
- 5. Maintenance
- 6. Troubleshooting
5. Maintenance 8-2019
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WARNING
Access
Using the generator set or part of as a means of access when attaching
lifting shackles, chains, or other lifting aids, may damage the generator set,
causing severe personal injury or death.
Do not use the generator set as a means of access. Failure to follow these
instructions can result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
Exposed Terminations
Some panel internal components may have live exposed terminations even if
the generator set is not running. Voltages are present which can cause
electrical shock, resulting in personal injury or damage to equipment.
Isolate all external electrical supplies prior to access of the control panel
NOTICE
Only authorized and qualified maintenance technicians who are familiar with
the equipment and its operation should carry out maintenance.
NOTICE
Dependent upon the control system fitted, this unit may operate
automatically and could start without warning.
NOTICE
Always disconnect a battery charger from its AC source before
disconnecting the battery cables. Failure to do so can result in voltage
spikes high enough to damage the DC control circuits of the generator set.
All maintenance tasks must be performed, but be sure to assess them for health
and safety risks before starting. For example, perform a task with someone present
if doing so will add significantly to the safety of the task.
Read, understand, and comply with all Caution, Warning, and Danger notes in this
section, the Important Safety Instructions section, and the documentation supplied
with the generator set.
Make sure that adequate lighting is available.
Locking the Generator Set Out of Service
Before any work is carried out for maintenance, etc., the generator set must be
immobilized. Even if the generator set is put out of service by pressing the red
STOP button on the local display, the generator set cannot be considered safe to
work on until the generator set is properly immobilized, as detailed in the following
procedure.