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Generac Power Systems 1276-1 manual

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  • Page 1

    GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. P.O. BOX 297 • WHITEWATER, WI 53190 www.generac.com Part#D5507 PLEASE NOTE: This installation guide is not a substitute for the “ Installation and Owner’ s Manual” that will be furnished with the Guardian ® Home Standby Generator or the “ Owner’ s Manual” furnished with the Guardian ® Ultra Source Portabl[...]

  • Page 2

    Install your Ready Kit at the construction stage or to pre-existing homes . . . Use your Portable Generator for emergency power now . . . . . . Later install your Standby for automatic emergency power! • 100 AMP automatic transfer switch with built-in load center • 30ft. and 2ft. pre-wired conduits • 5ft. power cord and 50 AMP plug 5FT . POWE[...]

  • Page 3

    INST ALLA TION DRA WING AUTOMA TIC TRANSFER SWITCH CONNECTED TO THE EXTERNAL CONNECTION BOX Installation Guide[...]

  • Page 4

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this “Generator Ready” Kit for the GUARDIAN ® air -cooled 12kW and 15kW automatic generators. This kit will provide you the ability to pre-wire your home or business in anticipation of the eventual purchase of a GUARDIAN ® home standby generator . This kit will also enable the operation of the GUARDIAN ®[...]

  • Page 5

    KIT INCLUDES: 50 AMP PLUG ON 5FT . POWER CORD THE EXTERNAL CONNECTION BOX Located outside the home nearest the incoming gas service. 30’ FLEXIBLE CONDUIT Pre-wired from the automatic transfer switch with built- in emergency load center for connection to the external connection box. PRE-WIRED AUTOMA TIC TRANSFER SWITCH* AND EMERGENCY LOAD CENTER W[...]

  • Page 6

    TRANSFER TO GENERA TOR POWER SOURCE WHEN UTILITY POWER F AILS 1. Set the generator’ s 50 amp circuit breaker to its OFF (or open) position. 2. T urn OFF the utility power supply to the transfer switch using the means provided (such as a utility main line circuit breaker or supplementary 70 amp circuit breaker installed in main panel. Do not attem[...]

  • Page 7

    8. From the inside of the house, feed the end of the 30- foot conduit (INCLUDED and pre-wired from transfer switch) through the wall to outside. 9. Remove the threaded lock nut from the conduit coupling. 10. Remove the knock out in the lower right corner of the external connection box. From the rear of the connection box, feed wires & 4 pin plu[...]

  • Page 8

    NOTE: Balance must be maintained when moving circuit locations from main electrical distribution panel to emergency load center . Circuit breaker positions alternate buss bars vertically . Circuits sharing a neutral wire should either be moved together to adjacent positions in emergency load center or not moved. If you are unsure of proper procedur[...]

  • Page 9

    An added feature of the GENERAC ® Generator Ready Kit is the ability to hook up a GUARDIAN ® UL TRA SOURCE portable generator . Included in the kit is a 5 foot electrical power cord (black & red), neutral (white) and ground (green) wires. At one end are the terminal connectors. At the other end is the male connector (NEMA 14-50) which plugs i[...]

  • Page 10

    1. PLAN THE LOCA TION OF YOUR GENERA TOR. NOTE: Do not place the generator directly under a window . Select an area outside of your home nearest your incoming gas service. Determine where the generator will be placed outside of the home. Arrange for fuel piping with shut-off valve to be run to this location. Keep in mind that GENERAC ® recommends [...]