Section 1 Safety and General Information
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 How to Obtain Service .................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Safety Rules .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 General Hazards ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Electrical Hazards ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.3 Fire Hazards ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.4 Explosion Hazards ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 General Rules ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 Before You Begin .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2 Standards Index ............................................................................................................................ 4
Section 2 Unpacking and Inspection
2.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Required Tools ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Parts Shipped Loose ......................................................................................................... 11
Section 3 Site Selection and Preparation
3.1 Site Selection ...................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.1 Installation Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 Site Preparation .................................................................................................................. 15
Section 4 Generator Placement
4.1 Generator ............................................................................................................................ 17
Section 5 Fuel Conversion/Gas Connections
5.1 Fuel Conversion ................................................................................................................. 19
5.3 Fuel Consumption .............................................................................................................. 20
5.4 Fuel Line Sizing .................................................................................................................. 20
5.4.2 LP Vapor Pipe Sizing .................................................................................................................. 21
Installation Guidelines for Air-Cooled Generators
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