Installation Manual

INSTALLATION
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Part No. 101049
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CAUTION
The following precautions are to be observed when
working on batteries:
1. Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects,
2. Use tools with insulated handles,
3. Wear rubber gloves and boots,
4. Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of the
battery
5. Disconnect charging source prior to connecting
or disconnecting battery terminals,
6. Determine the battery is inadvertently grounded.
When inadvertently grounded, remove source
of ground. Contact with any part of a grounded
battery is capable of resulting in electrical
shock. The risk of such a shock is reduced when
such grounds are removed during installation
and maintenance (applicable to a generator not
having a grounded supply circuit.
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CAUTION
Do not dispose of battery or batteries in a fire. The
battery is capable of exploding.
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CAUTION
Do not open or mutilate the battery or batteries.
Released electrolyte has been known to be harmful to
the skin and eyes and can be toxic.
VENTED BATTERIES
The installation of the engine generator shall provide enough
ventilation to ensure that all gases generated by vented batteries
during charging, or caused by equipment malfunction are
removed.
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CAUTION
The electrolyte is a diluted sulfuric acid that is harmful
to the skin and eyes. It is electrically conductive and
corrosive.
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CAUTION
The following procedures are to be observed:
1. Wear full eye protection and protective clothing,
2. Where electrolyte contacts the skin, wash it
immediately with water,
3. Where electrolyte contacts the eyes, flush
thoroughly and immediately with water and seek
medical attention, and 40 Spilled electrolyte is to
be washed down with an acid neutralizing agent.
A common practice is to use a solution of one
pound (500 grams) bicarbonate of soda to one
gallon (4 liters) of water. The bicarbonate of soda
is to be added until the evidence of reaction
(foaming) has ceased. The resulting liquid is to
be flushed with water and the area dried.
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CAUTION
Lead-acid batteries present a risk of fire because they
generate hydrogen gas.
The following procedures are to be followed:
1. DO NOT SMOKE when near batteries.
2. DO NOT cause flame or spark in battery area,
and
3. Discharge static electricity from body before
touching batteries by first touching a grounded
metal surface.
WIRE SIZING
All installations must comply with National, State and Local
codes. It is the responsibility of the installer to perform an
installation that will pass the final electrical inspection. Conductor
wire sizes must be adequate to handle the maximum current to
which they will be subjected. The installation must comply fully
with all applicable codes, standards and regulations.
All power cables must enter the enclosure through the knockouts
provided. If not using knockouts, conduit entry into the enclosure
must be at or below knockouts to maintain the Type 3R rating.
NEMA 3R enclosures are rated and tested for outside installation,
they are water proof enclosures and only come with knockouts
on the bottom side of the enclosure. If a NEMA 3R enclosure