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Owner’s Manual
Manual del Propietario
Manuel de l'Utilisateur
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Model 01931-0 & 01815-0 Part No. 192384GS Rev. 0 (08/20/03)
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AUTOMATIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Checking Automatic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Servicing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual SAFETY RULES WARNING Only qualified electricians and gaseous fuel The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal word technicians should attempt installation of this (DANGER, CAUTION,WARNING), a pictorial and/or a system, which must strictly comply with applicable safety message to alert you to hazards. DANGER indicates codes, standards and regulations. a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual WARNING CAUTION Running engines produce heat.Temperature of Improper treatment of generator can damage it and muffler and nearby areas can reach or exceed shorten its life. 150°F (65°C). Use generator only for intended uses. Severe burns can occur on contact. If you have questions about intended use, ask dealer or contact Briggs and Stratton. DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Operate generator only on level surfaces. Allow equipmen
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual Installation Assistance INTRODUCTION For the Home or Business Owner: Thank you for your purchase of a Briggs & Stratton To help you make informed choices and communicate Home Standby Generator (HSG).This product is intended effectively with your installation contractor(s), for use as an optional home standby system which provides Read and understand the an alternate source of electric power and to serve loads Owner Orientation Section
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual NOTE: In some areas you may need to acquire electrical Generator Location permits for installing the Home Standby Generator, building The actual physical location of your HSG has a direct affect permits for installing gas lines, and permits for noise on: allowances.Your installer should check your local codes AND obtain the permits before installing the system. 1. The amount of plumbing required to fuel your generator. Fuel Factors 2.
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual Essential Circuits Figure 2 — Wattage Reference Guide Running As a Home Standby Generator owner, it is important that Device Watts you clearly identify the circuits in your building that are Air Conditioner (12,000 Btu)* 1700 "essential" to you. Air Conditioner (24,000 Btu)* 3800 It is important that your installer understand which circuits Air Conditioner (40,000 Btu)* 6000 you want to include as "Essential Circuits". Depen
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual This Briggs & Stratton Home Standby Generator UNPACKING complies with the following “stationary standby power rating”: Refer to the Installation Manual for detailed unpacking instructions, if desired. The standby power rating is applicable for supplying power for the duration of normal power interruption. Delivery Inspection NO sustained overload capability is available for this rating. After removing the carton, carefully inspect the
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual KNOW YOUR HOME STANDBY GENERATOR Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your generator. Compare the illustrations with your generator to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Control Panel (see page 10) Exhaust Port 15 Amp Fuse Oil Drain Hose Oil Fill Cap Oil Dip Stick Fuel Inlet Air Cleaner Unit Battery Data Oil Decal Filter Engine Label
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual KNOW YOUR SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL Compare this Control Panel illustration with your generator to familiarize yourself with the location of these important controls: Set Exercise Switch Circuit Breaker Diagnostic LED Hour Meter AUTO/OFF/MANUAL 15 Amp Switch Fuse 15 Amp Fuse — Protects the Home Standby Generator Circuit Breaker — Protects the system from shorts and DC control circuits. If the fuse has ‘blown’ (melted open) other over-curre
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Air Intake Door Battery Door Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual door channel.The door will come free of generator Access Doors enclosure. The Home Standby Generator is equipped with an The Battery door does not have a lock and the Air Intake enclosure that has four access doors (Figure 3).The doors door does not have a lock or lift handle.The Air Intake are named for a significant component located behind door is opened by lifting on the louvers instead of a lift them.
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual Battery Connection BEFORE INITIAL START-UP The Home Standby Generator is supplied with a 12 Volt DC 33 Amp-Hour battery. It is a sealed, lead-acid Engine Oil rechargeable battery. It is installed in the unit and the This engine is shipped from the factory filled with the battery cables are connected at the factory.The unit’s 15 Amp fuse, which isolates the battery and prevents the recommended oil. Before starting the engine, check oil
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual Servicing the System AUTOMATIC OPERATION To service system: To select automatic operation, do the following: 1. Set the AUTO/OFF/MANUAL switch to OFF. 1. Set the service disconnect or main distribution panel 2. Set the generator’s main circuit breaker to its OFF circuit breaker that sends utility voltage to the transfer switch to ON. position. 2. Set the generator’s main circuit breaker to its ON 3. Utility voltage is present. Disconn
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual SPECIFICATIONS FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM Generator The generator may have to run for long periods of time Model 01931-0 with no operator present. For that reason, the system is Rated Maximum Power (LP*). . . 10.0 kW equipped with sensors that automatically shut down the Rated Maximum Load Current: generator in the event of potentially damaging conditions, such as low oil pressure, high oil temperature, over speed, at 240 Volts. . . . . .
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual Low Battery Voltage Engine Fail To Start This fault is indicated by one blink.This condition occurs if This fault is indicated by four blinks.This feature prevents the generator cannot start because the starting battery the generator from damaging itself if it continually attempts output power is below that needed to crank the engine. to start in spite of another problem, such as no fuel supply. Each time the system is directed to sta
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual GENERATOR CAUTION Any attempt to crank or start the engine before it has MAINTENANCE been properly filled with the recommended oil will result in equipment failure. The generator warranty does not cover items that have Refer to engine manual for oil fill information. been subjected to operator abuse or neglect.To receive full Damage to equipment resulting from failure to follow this value from the warranty, the operator must maint
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Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Correction 1. Circuit breaker open or defective. 1. Reset or replace circuit breaker. Engine is running, but no AC 2. Fault in generator. 2. Contact local service facility. output is available. 3. Poor wiring connections or 3. Check and repair. defective transfer switch. 1. Short circuit in a connected load. 1. Disconnect shorted electrical load. 2. Generator is overloaded. 2. See "Essential Circuits". En
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Generador Doméstico de Briggs & Stratton Power Products Manual del Propietario TABLA DE CONTENIDO TABLA DE CONTENIDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 OPERACIÓN AUTOMÁTICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Verificación de la Operación Automática. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 REGLAS DE SEGURIDAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20 Paro del Sistema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 INTRODUCCIÓN . . .
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Generador Doméstico de Briggs & Stratton Power Products Manual del Propietario INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD ADVERTENCIA El símbolo de alerta de seguridad ( ) es usado con una palabra Únicamente los electricistas capacitados y los técnicos especializados en combustibles gaseosos pueden (PELIGRO,ADVERTENCIA, PRECAUCIÓN), un mensaje por intentar instalar este sistema. Dicha instalación debe escrito o una ilustración, para alertarlo acerca de cualquier cumplir estrictamente con los códigos, las regula
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Generador Doméstico de Briggs & Stratton Power Products Manual del Propietario ADVERTENCIA PRECAUCIÓN Los motores al funcionar producen calor. La El tratamiento inadecuado del generador puede dañarlo y temperatura del silenciador y de las áreas cercanas acortar su vida productiva. puede alcanzar o pasar los 150°F (65°C). Use el generador solamente con la finalidad para el cual fue diseñado. Quemaduras severas pueden ocurrir al hacer contacto. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de las fina
