Kohler KBS - Engine Start Connection

TP-6835 9/1724 Section 2 Installation
2.7.3 Engine Start Connection
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on the generator set.
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
WARNING
Disabling the generator set. Accidental starting can
cause severe injury or death. Before working on the
generator set or equipment connected to the set, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Press the generator set off/reset
button to shut down the generator set. (2) Disconnect the
power to the battery charger, if equipped. (3) Remove the
battery cables, negative (--) lead first. Reconnect the negative
(--) lead last when reconnecting the battery. Follow these
precautions to prevent the starting of the generator set by the
remote start/stop switch.
Making line or auxiliary connections. Hazardous voltage
will cause severe injury or death. To prevent electrical
shock deenergize the normal power source before making any
line or auxiliary connections.
Prevent the generator set from starting by pressing the
OFF button on the generator controller; disconnecting
power to the generator engine start battery charger, if
installed; and disconnecting all generator engine start
battery cables, negative (--) leads first.
Connect the generator set remote starting circuit to the
engine start connections located on the field connection
terminal block. The terminal block is mounted on the
upper right side inside the enclosure on most models.
See Figure 2-24. Refer to the generator set installation
manual for wire size specifications.
The engine start contact rating is shown below.
Engine Start Contacts
Contact Rating 2 A @ 30 VDC/250 VAC
1
1. Typical terminal block location
2. Decal
3. Engine start contacts 1 and 2
4. Auxiliary contac ts (see the schematic diagram for contacts
closed on Normal or closed on Emergency)
GM58752
GM21311
4
3
1
2
45
6
7
8
9
10
1112
13
1415
16
17
18
19
2021
22
24
25
26
27
23
2
Figure 2-24 Engine Start and Auxiliary Contact
Terminal Block (typical)