Install Manual

Safety and General Information
Installation Guidelines for Air-Cooled Generators 5
1.3.3— Standards Index
Applicable national, state or local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to the installation of engine-generator power
systems must be strictly complied with. Always use the current acceptable version or edition of the applicable code or
standard which applies to your jurisdiction. In the absence of pertinent local laws and standards, the following pub-
lished booklets may be used as a guide (these apply to localities which recognize NFPA and IBC):
1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70: The NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE (NEC) *
2. NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers *
3. NFPA 30: Flammable And Combustible Liquids Code *
4. NFPA 37: Standard for Stationary Combustion Engines And Gas Turbines *
5. NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code *
6. NFPA 58: Standard for Storage And Handling Of Liquefied Petroleum Gases *
7. NFPA 68: Standard On Explosion Protection By Deflagration Venting *
8. NFPA 70E: Standard For Electrical Safety In The Workplace *
9. NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code *
10. NFPA 101: Life Safety Code *
11. NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems *
12. NFPA 211: Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances *
13. NFPA 220: Standard on Types of Building Construction *
14. NFPA 5000: Building Code *
15. International Building Code **
16. Agricultural Wiring Handbook ***
17. ASAE EP-364.2 Installation and Maintenance of Farm Standby Electric Power ****
This list is not all-inclusive. Check with the Authority Having Local Jurisdiction (AHJ) for any local codes or standards
which may be applicable to your jurisdiction. The above listed standards are available from the following internet
sources:
* www.nfpa.org
** www.iccsafe.org
*** www.rerc.org Rural Electricity Resource Council P.O. Box 309 Wilmington, OH 45177-0309
**** www.asabe.org American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 9085
The installation of this product must comply strictly with applicable codes, stan-
dards and regulations. This product can be installed by the homeowner. However, if
you are uncomfortable with the skills or tools required, have a qualified electrician
or contractor perform the installation.
If this generator is used to power electrical load circuits normally powered by a util-
ity power source, it is required by code to install a transfer switch. The transfer
switch must effectively isolate the electrical system from the utility distribution sys-
tem when the generator is operating (NEC 700, 701 & 702). Failure to isolate an elec-
trical system by such means will result in damage to the generator and also may
result in injury or death to utility power workers due to backfeed of electrical energy.
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