Installation & Operation Manual - Phase-A-Matic, Inc.
Installation & Operation Manual - Phase-A-Matic, Inc.
Installation & Operation Manual - Phase-A-Matic, Inc.
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Frame Ground Connection<br />
WARNING: Be sure the system is properly grounded before applying power. Do not apply AC power<br />
before you ensure that grounds are connected. Electrical shock can cause serious or fatal<br />
injury. NEC requires that the frame and exposed conductive surfaces (metal parts) be<br />
connected to an approved earth ground. Local codes may also require proper grounding of<br />
generator systems.<br />
It is important for safety reasons that the Generator set, transfer switch and battery charger share<br />
a common Ground and neutral.<br />
The NEC requires that the frame and exposed metal surfaces be at local ground reference<br />
potential to avoid electrical shock hazard. A local ground reference may require a driven earth<br />
ground conductor at the generator installation site. Make the ground connection as shown in<br />
Figure 3-11. Use the appropriate size wire as required by NEC and local codes.<br />
Figure 3-11 Frame Ground Connection<br />
Nut<br />
Washer<br />
Ground Wire Lug<br />
Washer<br />
Earth Ground<br />
Stud<br />
Frame<br />
1. Open the enclosure access panel door 2 ( Figure 3-1).<br />
2. Connect the ground wire to the “earth ground” terminal shown in Figure 3-11.<br />
This ground is the local reference ground to ground the generator frame only.<br />
Engine Oil Level<br />
Coolant Level<br />
AE8, AE10, AE11, and AE25<br />
These generators are shipped dry, which means there is no oil in the engine and no battery<br />
installed.<br />
1. Check the engine oil level, it should be empty.<br />
2. See Table 3-5 and add the appropriate amount of oil to the engine crankcase.<br />
3. Add a little at a time and check the oil level to ensure that you do not overfill the<br />
crankcase. Stop adding oil when the oil level reaches the full line.<br />
AE25 only<br />
1. Check the coolant level while the engine is cold, it should be full.<br />
2. If the coolant level is low, add some coolant as recommended in the engine manual<br />
(usually a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and water).<br />
MN2415<br />
Receiving & <strong>Installation</strong> 3-13