CARRIER Home Generator Manual L0502275

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Installation

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This Installation Guide is intended to be

used in conjunction with the Owner's

Manual.

The Owner's Manual must first be read

thoroughly prior to installation of the Home

Standby generator.

Intended for outdoor installation only.

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Thankyou for purchasingthis mo@lof the CARRERp_@ct lice, This

modelksacompacthighperiormance,air-c® ed engiee_drvengenerator

designedto automaticaIlysupplyelectricalpowerto operatecdt col loads

Thisumt is fact_j installedin an aBweatller,acousticalmetalenclosure

that is intendede_clusivetyfor outdoori_stalBti® Thisgenerato_wiil

operateusin_eitheriquid propanegas(LPC)ornatura gas (NG)

REAl)THISMANUALTHOROUGHLY

If youdo not uoderstandanypotion of this manual contactCARRIERat

1o877_600_2792.

Tilrough®t this pabbcation and on tags and decals affixed to the

generator,DANGER,WARNINO,CAUTIONandNOTEbbeksare_Jsedto alert

you to special indructon about a pa_icuar operatioothat may be

hazardousf performedincorrectlyor eare/_siy.ObseP,,_ethemearduily

Thor defimtensareas follows

Afterthisheading,youcanreadinstructionsthat, if eat strictly

complied with, will result in persona] injury or prope_

damage

Afterthisheadingyoucanreadinstructionsthe, if notstrictly

compliedwith, may result in personalia_o_ or property

damage,

Afterthis heading,youcan readinstructionsthat, if notstrictly

compliedwith, couldresolt in damageto equipmentanger

property:

NOTE:Afterthis heading,youcan readexplanatorystatementsthat

requirespecialemphasis.

Thesesafetywarningscannotelimeate the hazardsthat they indicate.

Commonsenseandstrict comp]ia_cewith the specia! nstructio_swhile

pedormingthe serviceareesser_tai to preveltir4gaccidents,

Fo_Jrcommonly_Jsedsofty symbolsaccompa_'the UANGERWARNINGand

CAUTIONNecksThetypeof informationeachindicatesfoUows

This_mhol _oints out impodant _te_ information that, if not

fallowed, could endangerpersonalsafetyan{L_orpropertyof you

andothers,

Thissymbolpointsout potentialexplosionhazard

Thissymbolpointsout potentialfire hazard.

Thissymbolpointsout potentialelectricalshocbhazard,

SAVETHESEIRSTRUOTIONS- Theman,aerator suggeststhat these

rules for safe operation he copied and postednear the unit's

in_allatioa site, Safety should be stressedto all operators and

potentialoperatorsofthis equipment,

Theengineexhaustfromthis prod_etcontainsohemcatsknown

to the state of Cai ferna to causecancer,bi_h defectsor other

Theproductcontaiosor emits ohemicaBkr_oweto the state of

Californiato causeca_cer_birth defectsor other reprod_Jctive

ha_,

Study these SAFETYRULEScareMly before installing operatii_gor

se_4ch!gthis equipment.Becomefamiliar withthis !nstal!ationGuidesod

the Owr_er:sManualinclsdedwith the uoit. The generatorcan operate

safely,effioi@tlyand reliaNyonly if it kspropertyiostailed,operatedand

maintainS. Manyaccide_tsa/a causedby failing to follo_*_simple a_}d

fundamentalrulesor precautions.

CARR!ERcannot possibIyaoticipate eveq possiblecircumstancethat

mightiovoNea hazardThewand_gs[nthis maru_al,nodontagsanddeca

_saffixedto the unit;aretherdore notaHinclusive Ifyouusea procedure

work methodor operating technique CARRIERdoes not specifically

resommeId youmustsat styy,a_seUthat it is safeforyouandothersYou

also must makesurethe procedureworkmethodor operatag technique

that youchoosedoes_et renderthe £eoeratorunsafe.

Oespitethe safe design of this generator, operating this

equipmentimprudently,neglectingits maintenanceor being

careless can cause possible injury or death. Permit only

responsibleandcapablepersonsto operateor maintainthis equipment.

Potentia!ly lethal voltages are generated by these machines.

Ensoreall _eps are taken to render the machine safe before

attemptingto wor_onthe generator.

Partsof the generatorare rotating andlor hot during oper_ion,

Exercisecarenearrunninggenerators_

GENERALHAZARDZ_

For_letyreassns,CARRIERrecommendsthat the iostaiIatios intia start

upa_d maintenanceof ths equipmentis cart edout bya CARRIERdealer.

The engineexhaustfames contablcarbon monoxide,which can be

OEAOLYThs dangerousgas,if breathedin suffic e_t concentrations,

cancopseoncoosoouseessorevendeath Thisexhaustsystemmustbe

i_shlled propedy_in strict compliancewth app_eab[ecodes and

standards Follo'_inginsta]laton yo_Jmust do nothng that might

renderthe syste_ uosafeor is soncompIiancewith such codesand

standards

•Keephands f_t, c othi% etc, awayfromdrve belts,fans, andother

mc__gorhot parts.Neverremovea_ydrivebelt orfar_guardwhilethe

Adequate,unobstructedfio_i of c®iog andventUatingar is cdticai to

correctgeneratoroperation Denotalter the nstallatioe or permite:_eo

paAialblockageof ventilation provisions,as tNs ca_ seri®sty aff_t

safe operationof the £enerator.The generAor MUSTbe installed

oatd®_s.

Whenworkingonthis equipment,remaii aieAat al tim_. Ne_e_work

onDe equipmentwhe_youarephysca!lyormentallyfatigued

Inspectthe geI_eratorregua@ and contactyour t:earestCARRIER

Dealerfor pa_s needingrepairorrep/aceme_}t

Beforepedormng any maintananceon the generator,disconnectits

batteb,canesto preventacedentalstart up Dscoooectthecablefrom

the batteq postindicatedby a NEGATrE, NEGor (-) first Reconnect

that cablelast.

Neverusethegeneratororanyofitspartsas a step.Steppingonthe

unit canstressandbreakparts,and mayresultindangerousoperating

conditionsfrombaking exhaustgases,fuel bakage,oil leakage,etc.

Z_ ELECTRICALHAZARDZ_

All generatorsco_eredb},,this manualproducedangerouselectrical

voltagesand can causerata! electricalshock.Utility powerdelivers

extremelyhighanddangerousvoltagesto the transferswitchas does

the standbygeneratorwhenit is in operation.Avoidcontactwith bare

wires,terminals,connections,etc.,whib the unit is running.EnsureaII

appropriatecovers,guardsand barriersare in placebeforeoperating

the generator.If youmust,,_orkaroundanoperatingunit, standonan

insulated,drysurfaceto reduceshockhazard.

% not handb any kind of electricaldevicewifile standingin water,

whib barefoot,orwhib handsorfeetarewet. OANBEROUSELECTRICAL

SHOCKMAYRESULT.

The Nationa!Ebctricai Code@EC}requiresthe frame and externa!

e]ectrbaHyconductbepartsof the generatorto be connectedto an

appro_,_edearthground.Localebctdcal codesalsomayrequireproper

groundingof thegeneraterelectricalsystem.

Afterthe homestandbyebctrica! systemhas beeninstalledit will be

capableofcrankingandstartingat anytimewhile in the"Auto" mode.

Whenthe unit startsin "Auto"the toadcircuitsaretiansferredto the

STANDBY(generator)po_ersource.To preventpossibieinjury when

_,,,erkingon the system_ set the generator'sAuto/Off/Manual

switchto "OFF",rernovecontiolpanelfusesanddisconnectthestarting

battePj;

In caseofaccidentcausedbyelectricshock,immediat@shutdora the

sourceof electricalpower.If this is not possible,attemptto free the

victim from the !ive conductor.AVOIDDIRECTCONTACTWITHTHE

VICTIM.Usea non-conducthgimplement,suchas a ropeor beanS,to

free the victimfrom the liveconductor,if the qct[m is unconscious,

applyfirst aidandget immediatemedicalhelp.

Neveryear jeweb7when workingon this equipment,JewelPJcan

conductelectricity resultingin electricshock,or mayget caught in

movingcomponentscausinginjury,

/_ FIREHAZARDS

Forfire safebLthegeneratermust beinstalledandmaintainedpreperly

Bsta%tion alwaysmustcomplywithapp!icablecodes,standards,iaws

and regu]ations.Adherestrictly to bca], state and nationalelectrical

and buildingcodes.Complywith reguiationsthe OccupationalSafety

andHealthAdministration(OSHA)hasestabiished.Abe, ensurethatthe

generator is installed in accordance ,,,._iththe manufacturer's

[nstructbnsand recommendations.Felbw[ngproperinstallation,de

nothing that might alter a safe installationand renderthe unit in

noncompliancewith the aforementionedcodes,standards_lawsand

regulatiens.

Keepa fire extinguishernearthe generatorat all times. Extinguishers

rated"ABC"bythe NationalFireProtectionAssociationareappropriate

for useonthe standbyelectrics}_stern:Keepthe extinguisherproperly

@arcedandbefamiliarwith its use.Ifyouha,eanyquestionpertaining

to fire extinguishers,consultyourlocalfire department.

EXPLOSIONHAZARDS

De not smokearoundthe generater.Wipe up,any fuel or oil spills

immediately;Ensurethat no combustibb materialsare !eft in the

generatorcompartment,or on or near the generator,as FiREor

EXPLOSIONmayresult.Keepthe areasurroundingthe generatorclean

andfreefromdebris.

Gaseousfluids suchas natural gas and liquid pnspane(LP)gas are

extremelyEXPLOSIVE.Install the fuel supply systemaccordingto

applicablefuel-gas codes.Beforeplacingthe homestaiidby electric

systemintoser_,ice,fuels_¢temlinesmustbeproperlypurgedandleak

testedaccordingto applicablecode.Afterinstallation,youmustinspect

thefuel s?stemperiodicallyfor leaks.Noleakageis permitted.

A. CARRIERHomeStandbyGenerator

B. Outdoorconnectionboxp_ewiredto

generatorcontrolsand main line circuit

breaker.

C. 3) pro-wiredflexible conduitfor

hook-upto outdoorconnectionbox. []

D. A_tomatictransfer switchwith buill in

load center.

E. :2'pro-wiredconduitfor easyconnection

to the main electrical distributionpanel.

E Flexiblefuel linefor connedioufrom

rigid gas pipeLogeneratorfuel inlet.

G. Compositemountingpad - eliminates

the needtopour concrete.

All CARRIERair-cooledgeneratorsarelistedto applicableU.S.and

Canadiansafety standards by UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc. UL

2200coverssafely standaidsfor enpjnegeneratorassembliesand

UL1008coversstandardsfor transfer switches.IlL Listing is your

only assuranceof local building inspection approval,safety and

certified kWpowerratings.

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it wi!! beneeessaqto paya vist to you local rnuncipal offces

to applyfor ab_liding pe[mt Bu tdi% perlnts arenecessaTyto

ensut'e p_operinsta%tion_ safety and adherenceto aii locat

buildi g code specficatans T_e ocation and p_o_e_un'_be_

can beNund in tbego'#en_mentsectonof you_local phonebook

Pfant}e !oeationof your _eeerator,NS][ 9u not place the

generator directly under a window:Selectan aea o_ts deof

yo[u'home_earestyOUlincom[]g gas servce

Arranee for insta atio_ d[gid gas piping (per loon! code

specifieatons) to the iocatienwhereyou t_ten_to positionyour

gei_erate_Fueipp% shoa!d nclu_e a fuet shutooff wve,

Optil_tly the hrmh ationdthe rigid piph_ shouWbewtbr] 8-

10"inchesof thefle inlet dthe _eneratorinolnewiththe oct,

C!ea_an area 54/2 feet by 5 feet n ninlum of g_assand

vegetationto a depthof 5 aches,Thisinektdesthe d stancetie

generaksrsi!outd beset awayf_omasyst ucture3 feet) and(_

k_cles beyondthe width aRdlengt/_or the generatorIrnoLlnt nZ

pad (48 L× 24_'W) NOT[::Localcodesmaysupercedefbese

requirements

Laybiaekpoipfilm to coverthe area

Fi!lthe areato groundlevelwtb peagravelorc_shed stone

Place_begenerater,whichis attachedto tl_ernountin_"pad on

the a!ea youbareust p_epa_e_

Drivea! 8 ft, _ro _d % rod i_to the g_ould to grade,

Attach oneend of the groutedn_ strap (No_12 AWGsb'anded

copperwire)to _oundin8_edandtile ot}_erendtothe ground%

]up{locatedat _ea_cornerot u_fit) Makesis_e£rolmdiogrodand

strap ae i_otexposedabove£roundleve_(N% codeappies to

ground;n£method)

NOTE:Generatormode switchshouldhe placed in the "off"

position, Generator male line circuit breaker should he

_wBchedto 'oft" or openposition,

PL[AS[NOT[,*Naturalgas pressureto the fuel

inlet onthe generator muA be 5 o 7" W,C_

(&18 to &25 psi),LPgas pressureto the fuel

inlet onthe generator mustbe 11 _14" WoC_

(0,4 to 0,5 psi)Aprima_ regulator must be

used if unit is connectedto an LPfuel tank

(Pfimao regulator is net supplied),

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Make the connectiol betweenthe _gid fuel pipng a_d the

goneater usingthe suppliedtbea dedfiexihiefoe! I no.Tileflex

hosesbo_fldbesb'aght I)u n_t beud*,behosein placeof usin_

pipe elbows.Use a pipe sealant s_tabte for gaseousfuel

connections.Checkconnectionsfor leaks by o_nng manat

fuel sh t-dr rave and swabor sprayconnectionswith soapy

water, d a Ieakexsts tl_eareawil! bubb!ewith the p_'ese_ced

the soapywater.

If a leakis located shutoff fi_el,aid d scolsnectflexiblepipi%.

Dq the threadedends and_eapplyalsadequatearno_.mtof pipe

sealant Reeornect fbxibie f_e i_e, open fuel supply and

recheckfor leaks ff leakstiff exists, repeatstep9b

/[hOegret diameter of the thrsg@t osd is

gll£' (7 IW ass 12 kW)or l-S//' {15 kW)

IOa, Betemb_ewherethe flexiblecmuJtit wellpassthrouohle housefrom nsk/e to ot lside.

Whe_yOLarecertan ym h_svec earanceor_each side aid w t:hi_thr-,,wal, lrl a sal

pilot hoe Hirou£ tfe wall te ,_a_klhe bcatk.Jn

iOb. Usird a holesaw drill he appro!,riatesizeole tie Iouse'swall to allow the coidsit

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FrO_Lle b_sideof lie house feedtheef_dof Ibo 30-footcondui (whichis Iue-wiredfro_

transfer sw ch)thro_ih hewal te oltside.

ken ore he threadedlockHutfern the con@it couplin£.

Removetie knockout in the loweri£t come oftheexterna

col rectioa box Iromthe rearof the cormectonbox,feedwres

& 4 r.lk_p/el ate box Sir} the ock nut eve wes andpt£ sod

fiIIten seesey o_o condui co_pin6 Conrectwbes o u£s

Back to black who to whte, and red to rod. SnaptoIetbe

tie !-pin psi cm nector; Loosernut from {!retndin£ uf a_d

attach 8reu_dwire reen from cendut. Remsta tit and

ti It<i,n Ths wiIir_£,s complete

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Screw

Osinl approprate fasteners mos_t externalconnectior box

overpredri/ed to/eto fsly co _ceath hole.Sea a_omFdtke

hue m_dcondutwth siconeca Ikfrom beth nsidea_d

o!Is d_of the bumm

12. locate automatc trm_sfe switd with bait-

k emcrIencyload cener withiu onefoot

main distribtJtion panel The astomatic

ransf r swFtchwFthbutt.ha loadcoit r carl

be orated to tte left or riIht of Y_a_

dislAbsto ariel. Hold t ansfer swtch

a£ai_st the _msr_tinl strface. Level tl

ran let switeh and mark tf rnosetin£

hol_,s,1il/th appropri_@sie piIol foes,

Mom:ta tomatic tfalsfm switchwit h_Alto

rt load ee_ce to mounting ssrface ¢_,th

app_opriatefasteners.

13a. Removethe man ebctdcal distr utimspaue cover.Remove

app epriatesze knockoutf m the bottomor sde of t_e isis

panel (£ 2 ft. fiexbe condut is pre-wred from be l:ransfef

switci! wth herin toad center;)Removethreaded !ock stf

flora co@it coupin£ Feedall wfes Iou£b knoekost _sto

_r/as}ass Sip ock mt over was and ti£hte_ securelyon

coedst coup in$ Removethe black (bet) wre from a cireu

breakerthat p cruetsa c fruit youwan to havepoweredinhe

eventof a powe false. -cott#fuedor_p_i,£fx8

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continue#@m pa_'e7

Wie nut the black w e to the

matcln crcul Bad woe fen the

emergencyemit breakerfinn cad

cole: in te transfe: swtch, (A/

crcut wres ae coo coded and

ahead fo easy destifcato_O, UL

ap#reved wi_e rmts a_e iec_@d ie

#sta/atioI_ kN Repeatth;s p ocesswiO re>s n nl}tirol ts to be

powe:edby the {_eerater. Whitewres (_eutral) in you mate

d stdb_:ton panelsloL_d roman co: _ectedone tral ban t s

_ot oecessaryto movethem_he ernergei_cyloadce_te_n the

transfer sw}tct sspp es the fo Iowb_£,circuits: 7 kW (5) ISA,

2OV,(h 20A 20Va_d (b 30A240V, _2 kW(3) ]SA 120V(3)

20A120V(l) 20A 240V& U) 30A240V P4odel}:5 kWwil s{ude

crc_islstedfo¢ _ he12 kWand (2}addit o_al 5AJ2OVcmu s

NOTE:Circuits te be movedmast be p_otected by same siz8

breaker: For example a 15 Ampci_caNia mais paee_m_st be

15 Ampcircuit i_ transfer swtcb

_stalli the 40 Ar_lJor 70 Anp de@b

poe crcut beake_ that you have

into _ain bclriea/

dist_bato: p!te l_s ci_xxt breaker

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_!8£_dca_aliA:ibeRianPall!,, It _ay be

nw;essa_yto reposdonsma{nn£cilc_il

breake/sor :emcuecroat bankersthat

havebeendisco:nectedP_acco_modatetie inse£onof te 40Amp

or70Ampdoublepoecrcut b/eake_Conneclwhitews toIhe main

dist but o[_pane_neutra bar, Connec8teenwisio maineeci ice

pane £rouldbar, Connecttie blackandredw_'esto the40Ampor

70AmpouNe poecicut br_ake

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NOTE:I_ areas where temperah_res regularly fall below IO°F

(-12'_1)it is rec_mme_'t@dflat a pad type battery heater be

O_staled to aid i cold climate startff_£.

Switch sewbe man crcut breake_to o_' or closed postern

Sw c_ tl_ec cui beakers in the en:er@_cydsbbutien pane to

tle as o cksed posNoe, Switchthe £enearc main linec u'uit

breakerlolhe o_ orclosedpostior_ Ved_ythe he 40 Ampor ;*0

Amp doubie pole crcidt breakerthe was nserted s he man

e/ectrca dstrbutio pa'_el is sw cbed to the on' or cased

post.ion, lace $e:erator mode switch n the 'AUlO posen

Veity that tel valveon r£id Ins pipnI is oper ?edorm stI_ i_

Pa£_a,MjsstmeaS & @N#e_a_ce f@£ual lrier to tesl_g the

Switct_servce map circut b:eake to off or openpastiche,Tbs

shnua es le ass of ulty powe_',ihe $eneraorshouldcreel<and

sta4wthn 20 secomJs load transfershoddocc_ w in ]0

secondsdBone:arc sis4 Torerun systemto a tomatc sode

swlc/ sevce man breake_lo e or dosed posdon his

simu/alesthe r_,t/_r_of [}owe frorn he ut ily. The@ne'ator wil

ur formsho£cool downpe odof severn mr_uteswietbee/tim

systemstandsreadyer the text poweroutaBe.

NIYE; Wh8_ stlity voltage se_lrceis bs_ by the ier_erater, the

slstem set light _dl flasI rapidly,

14, Raceurn@dadbatteryis automotivetype

£rsup 26 2V no@rye 8roundwth a

/_n mum 350 CCAat O_'F(7 k_,_8o

m:m_n_5256( atO (I2kWand 5

Bt=/).Th told downca:_p s _ciuded

Connect l)ositive (/_,q cabe to

posiiv (Q batery post, Connect

_e£ative (-) (Neck) £mu_8 cane to

_edative() bat erypas

WARNINOset the Ier_e[aters AOTOIIIF IIINIAL switch to

"IFR" T_ro off _tilty power s_pplI te tle traesfer switch, If tie

AITI IOFFIIANllL svdt@ is _mtset t_ its "WP' p_siiaa th_

isosrat_r cae c_a_k aal stall as soos as tle batterl Ialles a_e

COllected, If ti_ etlNy/awer saplll is l_t tweld off sparkilI

cal occur at tie battery posts aid cause al e×pBsimL

NOYI:Iieioctdc greaseshould beesedoe battery poststo aid ie

the p:e_eeOo_ of carte#am

17. Aswitch or the contm

pa_e/allows you to select

theday ad time for the

syst_?nto exercise The

_enerato wii sta4 a_d

run for

tweve m Ltesa_dter shutdo_w_on its own.:o seecl atime and

day of the weekyou rest performthe Mawr£ sequer_cet that

tree. very that I> AutdOf£Maruai swtch s %t to AU[OI*

E_e_8iserSwitch

Hod downtbr,Sol ExerciseT_meswitchtt the £ene:atorstarts

approxmaallyO seconds}ard :abase./"_e £eneate: is _owset

to exerciseor tht dayandat that time eve_*/week If the battery

s d sconaectedfor aW reasonise exen;iseti_e must bereset

NOTE:O_tl the exerciser is set al the red LEgs wil flash i_ the

Aato ar _£am:aImode,

q& mto the E£pe:[g

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