Generac Power Systems Protector Series Installation Guidelines

Installation Checklists
Installation Guidelines For Spark-Ignited Stationary Generators 45
Electrical System Checklist
NOTE: See Electrical System for more information.
 Is all wiring correctly sized for load and length of run?
 Is all wiring correctly routed?
 Is all wiring correctly connected?
 Are wire lugs fastened to bus bars using appropriate
hardware? Is hardware correctly tightened to speci
-
fied torque?
 Are all other terminals correctly tightened using the
specified torque?
 Are batteries correctly sized?
 Are batteries correctly installed?
 Are battery fluid levels correct?
 Are battery cables and connections clean and free of
corrosion?
 Are battery cables correctly connected? Are terminal
lugs correctly tightened?
 Is battery condition and state of charge acceptable?
 Is area housing storage battery correctly ventilated?
 Are batteries located near a source of flame or spark?
 Are AC wire sizes and connections correct?
 Are DC and communication wire sizes and connec-
tions correct?
 Are block heaters, battery charger, etc. correctly
matched with utility supply voltage?
 Are battery charger and block heater correctly con-
nected?
 Are remote start Wires 178 & 183 pulled and con-
nected inside lower control panel of generator and
inside transfer switch?
 Is generator set to OFF?
 Is block heater operational?
 Is battery charger operational?
 Are all AC electrical connections tight at the circuit
breaker and transfer switch?
 Are two auxiliary shutdown switches ON (I)?
 Are all electrical connections (wiring, wire ties,
clamps, terminal ends, connectors) on generator
tight?
 Are all electrical plugs throughout generator seated
correctly and fully inserted into their receptacles?
 Is voltage and phase rotation correct at the transfer
switch?
 Is manual operation of transfer switch smooth and
non-binding?
 Do these parameters meet all applicable codes and
local jurisdiction?

Generac Power Systems Protector Series Specifications

General

Brand	Generac Power Systems
Model	Protector Series
Category	Portable Generator
Language	English