Generic Generator (GEN-SET) Installation Manual (Tutorial)

Generic Generator (GEN-SET) Installation Manual (Tutorial)

by Dexter Hansen

INSTALLATION TUTORIAL

Table of Contents

SECTION	DESCRIPTION
1	Safety Precautions
1-1	General Safety Precautions
1-2	Installation Precautions
2	Locations
2-1	Ground/Floor Loading
3	Mounting
4	Ventilation
4-1	Outdoor Installations - Air Cooled Units
4-2	Indoor Installations - Air Cooled Units
4-3	Ventilation Exhaust Fans and Air Inlet Louvers
4-4	Ducting of Air
4-5	Louvers, Screening And Expanded Metal
5	Fuel
5-1	Gasoline
5-2	Gaseous Fuels
5-3	Diesel Fuel Piping and Filtration
5-4	Fuel Consumption
6	Electrical System
6-1	General (Electrical System)
6-2	Conductor Sizing Connection
7	Exhaust System
7-1	General (Exhaust System)
7-2	General Rules for Exhaust Systems
7-3	Routing Exhaust Piping Through Combustible Walls
7-4	Routing Exhaust Piping Through Combustible Roofs
7-5	Rain Cap
7-6	Spark Arrestor
7-7	Exhaust Back Pressure
8	Gaseous Fuel Systems
8-1	General (Gaseous Fuel Systems)
8-2	Advantages of Gaseous Fuels
8-3	Gaseous Fuel System Variations
8-4	Properties of Gaseous Fuels
8-5	Natural Gas Fuel System
8-6	LP Gas Vapor Withdrawal System
8-7	LP Liquid Withdrawal System
8-8	Dual Natural/LP Gas Fuel System
8-9	Gaseous Fuel System Piping
8-10	Gaseous Fuel Pipe Sizes
9	Links to Gen-Set Products and Services
9-1	Tips on Hooking up a Generator (genset) to a Uninterruptible Power System (UPS)

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE	DESCRIPTION
Figure 1	Single Pedestal Concrete Mount
Figure 2	Double Pedestal Concrete Mount
Figure 3	Combustible Floor and Roof
Figure 4	Typical Outside Small Generator Installation
Figure 5	Typical Indoor Ventilation Duct
Figure 6	Typical Small Generator Indoor Installation
Figure 7	Typical Indoor Larger Generator Installation
Figure 8	Louver
Figure 9	Screening and Expanded Metal
Figure 10	Wall Thimble
Figure 11	Roof Thimble

LIST OF TABLES

Table 8-1	Gas Flow Pipe Sizing Chart
Table 8-2	Chart Conversion Factors

LIST OF APPENDICES

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