Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
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Part No. 101049
SITE SELECTION, PREPARATION
AND PLACEMENT
These items are important to the overall performance of the
HSB generator. Many items covered in this section are not
optional and are requirements under Federal, State and Local
codes. As with all generators, your generator must be installed
in accordance with current NFPA-37, NFPA 54, NFPA 58 and
NFPA-70 standards. Contact your local electrical inspector or city
hall to insure you are aware of all codes and regulations. Install
the equipment in compliance with the National Electric Code
(NEC). For Canada installations, refer to Canadian Electrical Code
(CEC). Contact your natural gas supplier to verify that increased
BTU gas demand can be handled with the existing NG meter. The
same should done for LPG fueled generators. This generator in
the enclosure is designed to be installed outdoors only.
Champion HSB units are run and tested at the factory prior to
being shipped. They do not require any type of break-in period.
SUGGESTED SITE SELECTION
The installation of the HSB must comply strictly with NFPA 37,
NFPA 54, NFPA 58 and NFPA 70 standards.
The Champion HSB is shipped from the factory set up for natural
gas (NG) fuel. The HSB can be converted to LPG if required.
Orifices in the master mixer assembly (carburetor) MUST be
changed. The LPG orifices are shipped with the unit and include
installation instructions.
Install the unit in a location where the sump pump discharge,
rain gutter downspouts, roof run off, landscape irrigation, natural
ponding or water sprinklers will not flood the unit or spray the
enclosure entering any inlet or outlet opens.
Position the unit in an area where prevailing winds will carry
the exhaust gas away from any potentially occupied building or
structure.
Install the unit where leaves, grass, snow, ect., will not obstruct
air inlet and outlet openings. If prevailing winds cause blowing or
drifting, you may consider building a windbreak, planting trees or
shrubs within the guidelines and codes applicable.
Watch out for roof overhangs. Snow, ice or rain shouldn’t be
permitted to accumulate on the roof and then cascade onto the
unit.
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DANGER
Engine exhaust from the unit is hot
and dangerous.
Exhaust must be allowed to dissipate into a free
air zone as listed in the applicable codes with no
obstructions.
Direct the HSB exhaust away from or parallel to the building or
structure. DO NOT direct the HSB exhaust toward a potentially
occupied building, structure, windows, doors, ventilation intakes,
soffit vents, crawl spaces, open garage doors or other openings
where exhaust gas could accumulate and enter inside or be
drawn into potentially occupied buildings or structures.
Install the unit on higher ground where water levels will not rise
and endanger it. This unit shouldn’t be operated in standing
water.
DO NOT place HSB waterproof enclosure under a deck or other
type of structure that may confine or restrict airflow. Operate
HSB only outdoors, where adequate ventilation and air movement
is available. Avoid installations under decks, inside garages or
carports, in basements, along home exterior within 5 feet (1.5m)
of home vent, roof overhang vents, a window that can be opened,
or other such home invasion points. Use the same precautions
when installing HSB at property line, close to a neighbor’s home,
or any building or structure that houses animals.
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DANGER
Running engines give off carbon
monoxide, an odorless, colorless,
invisible, poison gas.
Breathing carbon monoxide will cause fatigue,
headache, dizziness, vomiting and in prolonged
conditions, even death. Carbon monoxide detectors
MUST be installed and maintained indoors according
to the manufacturer’s instructions/recommendations.
Smoke alarms cannot detect carbon monoxide gas.
The back of the HSB locates the fuel and wire entry points. When
placement/mounting is done this side generally faces the closest
point to each of those sources.