Installation; Installingdealer/Contractor Responsibilities; Equipment Description - Briggs & Stratton 71045 Manuel D'installation

We sincerely appreciate your p atronage and have m ade significant
effort toprovide forasafe, streamlined and cost-effective
installation. Because each i nstallation isunique, itisimpossible
toknow ofand advise the trade o fallconceivable procedures and
methods by which i nstallation might beachieved. Neither could w e
know ofpossible hazards and/or the results ofeach m ethod
orprocedure.
For t hese r easons, only current licensed eiedricai professionals
should attempt ayatem i nstallations. Inataiiationa must stridiy
comply with aiiapplicable codes, industry standards and
regulations.
Your equipment issupplied with thisInstallation Manual and a
separate Operator's Manual These are important documents and
should beretained by the owner after theinstallation has
been c ompleted.
Every effort has been m ade tomake s ure t hat t he information
inthismanual isboth accurate and current. However, the
manufacturer reserves the right tochange, alter o rotherwise
improve the system a tany t ime without prior n otice.
Nerne Owner Responsibilities
To helpyou makeinformedchoicesandcommunicate effectively
with your installationcontractor(s), r ead and understandOwner
Orientationbeforecontractingor starling your
equipmentinstallation.
Toarrangefor properinstallation, c ontact t he store at whichyou
purchased your equipment, y our dealer,or your utility
powerprovider.
installing Dealer/Contractor Responsibilities
• Readand observe the importantSafetyinstructions.
• Readand follow the instructionsgivenin this manual.
• Theinstallermay need to provideappropriate ratedcontactors
basedon loadsto be controlled.
• Checkfederal,stateand localcodesandauthorityhaving
jurisdiction,for questionson installation.
• Ensuregeneratoris not overloaded with selected loads.
if you needmoreinformationaboutthetransferswitch,call
800-743-4115, b etween 8:00AM and 5:00PM CT.
Equipment Description
Thetransferswitch is designed to transferthe selected loadsfound
in normalresidential i nstallations whenusedwith the supervisory
contactsprovided. T heloadis connected eitherto utility power
(normal)or homestandbypower(generator). T hetransferswitch
monitorsutilityand generator v oltagesand will automatically
connectto the appropriate sourceof power.
These switchesmakeit easyfor a licensed electrician to complete
a homestandbyinstallation. S ervice conduitand conductors can
be wireddirectlyfrom the watt-hourmeterto the transferswitch.
A separate disconnect a ndas_dai_d wiring is notrequiredwhen
installedper applicable federal _ate and localcodes,standards and
regulations.
Majorcomponents of the transferswitchare a 2 poleutility
disconnect c ircuit bre_ker, a 2 pole generator d isconnect c ircuit
Asthe distance from the existingelectrical s erviceincreases,
compensation in wiring materialsmust beallowedfor. This is
necessary t o complywith localcodesandovercomeelectrical
voltagedrops.
These factorswiii havea direct effect on the overall price of your
equipmentiflstaJJatiofl.
Your installermustchecklocalcodesANDobtainpermitsbefore
installingthe system.
• Readandfollow the instructionsgivenin this manual
• Followa regularschedule in caringfor and usingyour
equipment, a s specifiedin this manual.
Thecontrol boardhasactivecircuitssensingutilityand generator
voltages,it creates a signalfor generator s tart-up,switchtransfer
and retransfer w henutility is restored. T hecontrol boardalso
containsredand greenLED'sindicatingthe powersourcesavailable
andtwo relayoperated contactsthat providesupervisory control of
externalloads.