Placement Of Standby Generator To; Reduce The Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Briggs & Stratton FORTRESS Manual De Instalación Y Operación

Placement of Standby Generator to

REDUCE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

The arrows in the figure below point to POTENTIAL points of entry for Carbon Monoxide Gas.
C
F
All fossil fuel burning equipment, such as standby
generators, contains carbon monoxide (CO) gas in
the engine exhaust. CO gas is odorless, colorless and
tasteless and is unlikely to be noticed until a person is
overcome. CO gas can kill you so it is required that the
following is included as part of the installation:
• Install generator outdoors in an area that will not
accumulate deadly exhaust gas.
• DO NOT install generator where exhaust gas could
accumulate and enter inside or be drawn into a
potentially occupied building or structure.
• By law it is required in many states to have a Carbon
Monoxide (CO) detector in operating condition in
your home. Carbon monoxide detector(s) (A) MUST
be installed and maintained indoors according to
the manufacturer's instructions/ recommendations.
A CO monitor is an electronic device that detects
hazardous levels of CO. When there is a buildup of
CO, the monitor will alert the occupants by flashing
visual indicator light and alarm. Smoke alarms
cannot detect CO gas.
• Your neighbor(s) home may be exposed to the
engine exhaust from your standby generator and
must be considered when installing your standby
generator.
E
B
D
G
• Ensure exhaust gas is kept away from:
windows
B
doors
C
ventilation intakes
D
E soffit vents
F
garage doors
G
crawl spaces or other openings that can allow
exhaust gas to enter inside or be drawn into a
potentially occupied building or structure.
A
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