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GENERATOR CLEARANCES
General Location Guidelines
• Install the unit outdoors ONLY.
• Place the unit on a prepared concrete
slab that is flat, level, and has provisions
for water drainage.
• Install the unit in a location where sump
pump discharge, rain gutter down
spouts, roof run-off, landscape irrigation,
or water sprinklers will not flood the unit
or spray the enclosure and enter any air
inlet or outlet openings.
• Install the unit where the location of any
services such as phone, electrical, fuel,
air conditioning, irrigation, including
covered, concealed and underground
services will not be affected or
obstructed.
• Install the unit where air inlet and outlet
openings will not become obstructed by
leaves, grass, snow, sand, etc. If
prevailing winds will cause blowing or
drifting you may need to construct a
windbreak to protect the unit.
• Install the generator as close as possible
to the transfer switch and fuel supply to
reduce the length of wiring, conduit, and
piping.
IMPORTANT: Laws or local codes may regulate
the distance to the fuel supply.
The Minimum clearances from aerial view of
generator (A) to combustible (C,D) materials is
shown in Figure 1.
• These distances are provided to give
generator location guidance relative
ONLY to combustibles, generator
cooling, and maintenance.
• The minimum distances in the figure are
as shown. All four sides of the generator
cannot be enclosed or restricted, even if
the minimum distances are maintained.
DO NOT connect (C) to (D).
• A roof cannot be constructed over the top
of the generator.
• Exhaust (B) is directed out the top of the
generator and must not be allowed to
accumulate.
WARNING
Running engine gives off carbon mon-
oxide, and odorless, colorless, poi-
son gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can
cause headache, fatigue, dizziness,
vomiting, confusion, seizures, nau-
sea, fainting, or death.
• Operate generator ONLY outdoors.
• Install a battery operated carbon monox-
ide alarm near the bedrooms.
• Keep exhaust gas from entering a con-
fined area through windows, doors, venti-
lation intakes, or other openings.
WARNING
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite com-
bustibles or structures, causing a fire.
• DO NOT install the generator closer to 5
feet (1.5m) from any combustibles or
structures with combustible walls having a
fire resistance rating of less than 1 hour.
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