Safety Rules & General Information
6 Installation Guidelines For 60 Hz EcoGen™ Generators
Standards Index
Strictly comply with all applicable national, state, and
local laws, as well as codes or regulations pertaining to
the installation of this engine-generator power system.
Use the most current version of applicable codes or stan-
dards relevant to the local jurisdiction, generator used,
and installation site.
NOTE: Not all codes apply to all products and this list is
not all-inclusive. In the absence of pertinent local laws
and standards, the following publications may be used as
a guide (these apply to localities which recognize NFPA
and ICC).
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 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby
Power Systems *
10. NFPA 211: Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces,
Vents, and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances *
11. NFPA 220: Standard on Types of Building
Construction *
12. NFPA 5000: Building Code *
13. International Building Code **
14. Agricultural Wiring Handbook ***
15. Article X, NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
16. ASAE EP-364.2 Installation and Maintenance of
Farm Standby Electric Power ****
17. ICC:IFGC
This list is not all-inclusive. Check with the Authority Hav-
ing Local Jurisdiction (AHJ) for any local codes or stan-
dards 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
49085
(000209b)
WARNING
Loss of life. This product is not intended to
be used in a critical life support application.
Failure to adhere to this warning could result
in death or serious injury.
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