Westinghouse iGen1500c Manuel De L'utilisateur page 8

SAFETY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE
CO SENSOR
The CO Sensor monitors for the accumulation of poisonous
carbon monoxide gas around the generator when the engine
is running. If increasing levels of CO gas are detected, the
CO Sensor automatically shuts down the engine.
The CO Sensor will also detect the accumulation of carbon
monoxide from other fuel burning sources used in the area
of operation. For example, if the exhaust of fuel burning tools
is pointed at a CO Sensor-equipped generator, a shut-off
may be initiated due to rising CO levels. This is not an error.
Hazardous carbon monoxide has been detected. Move and
redirect any additional fuel burning sources to dissipate car-
bon monoxide away from personnel and occupied buildings.
NOTE: Remote start-equipped generators must be restarted
with the START/STOP button on the control panel after an
automatic shut-down occurs.
Generators are intended to be used outdoors, far from
occupied buildings and the exhaust pointed away from per-
sonnel and buildings. If misused and operated in a location
that results in the accumulation of CO, like in a partially
enclosed area, the CO Sensor shuts off the engine and the
RED indicator light will flash notifiying the user that there
are unsafe levels of carbon monoxide.
If the generator shuts off and the RED indicator light flashes,
leave the area immediately. Wait for the carbon monoxide
to dissipate and the RED indicator light to turn off before
returning to the affected area. Once it is safe to return, read
the Action Label for further steps to take. The CO Sensor
DOES NOT replace carbon monoxide alarms. Install bat-
tery-powered carbon monoxide alarm(s) in your home.
WARNING
with a flashing RED light in the CO Sensor portion
of the control panel is an indication that the generator
was improperly located which allowed carbon mon-
oxide to accumulate to unsafe levels. If you start to
feel sick, dizzy, weak, or carbon monoxide detectors in
your home indicate an alarm, get to fresh air immedi-
ately. Call emergency services. You may have carbon
monoxide poisoning.
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Automatic shutoff accompanied
UNDERSTANDING THE CO SENSOR'S
INDICATOR LIGHTS
See Figure 4.
COLOR DESCRIPTION
Unsafe levels of carbon monoxide
accumulated around the generator.
After shut-off, the RED indicator light
in the CO Sensor area of the control
panel will flash to provide notification
that the generator was shut-off due
to carbon monoxide levels rising
above a safe threshold. The RED
RED
light will flash for at least five minutes
after a CO shut-off.
When it is safe to do so, move the
generator to an open, outdoor area
far away from occupied spaces with
exhaust pointed away. Once relocat-
ed to a safe area and the red light is
off, the generator can be restarted.
Introduce fresh air and ventilate the
area where the generator had shut
down.
A CO sensor system fault occurred.
When a system fault occurs, the
generator is automatically shut
down and the YELLOW indicator
light in the CO auto-shutoff area of
YELLOW
the control panel will flash to provide
notification that a fault has occurred.
The YELLOW light will flash for at
least five minutes after a fault. The
generator can be restarted but may
continue to shutoff. A CO sensor
fault can only be diagnosed and
repaired by an authorized Westing-
house service center.
FIG. 4
A
B
A - Service Generator LED
B - Automatic Shutoff LED