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Sip Solection and Prepamfion
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tit i�(O o11emble vAndows or Operd igs in ft waii Ps(mI`u-Od
r ,5tz(1.52m)imm am!P&=Of the gerrefaoor.
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Gain.(452t?nm) Ef3 iNafl i86-L( � 801m.(1524mm) t
cieale itam opsr�le
36a1. pop ofer.IF&f min, R1#*ws,densw04
Gearanos from file ends and froitt of ttte generaW
must be 33)n.(314mm).This would Mclude s miK
ThM cguldetiries are baste UPOn fit 8 3STL trees and any fund of wegetdon stti 37.srf.
tang of ff ge,-Mr*Or a l-JOSure aM (Si4mm) (Mmm)In heigtt M toms Ater}hart 12kr
(so5mm)m lt�gtrit must l a ctearasos o:60h
the rmnuftcwTees requirement for air (1524mm).ctesranw at fhe top should boa
Raw,c►r proper operation.Locd codes min[mum of 601n.(1524rnm)from MW$buchM
may be differvrrt and more restrictive ovemmV or p,ojecf ne from the vrML Iise ger►er Or
t312RVirhdi fs described here. should robe plamd under a deck orofhsrst uctm
the is dossil in and would limit or consftdr air now.
ri
60en.(152.MM)
mirk"
6flirL(4524nm)
Reccriltranded
Minimum Fmm Ends
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Q�tata�r 9
18in.
(45lmm)
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bswww GWceUies
lnstdt � m otective eno;4oasure,�WOMS,where a "Oe woft zftd Wnbiatlrtg fir I?a(WqS 8u8'labte(f:k,�ll*8 4. }.C ttstcfet
#base fa�nrs:
he in a}ia ott cr'one gf mar=ate s . r Wtu� PA37,#t A WAS and 'PA 70 sIMKISM
o InSW ate urtit We k Net gind MW-openinP N'M no€WOW- watts by leg,grass. ,� �preva�uttg winds�t bto�9 or
dam, steer'ON a W'ncttxeak to prof the unfi
W the genw,&on�t*pund Nytee voter(gels a
tr nett ens a?d��f'k It should rlot operate in or be sli tided to�w2t8r.
Ajow suf€tcerr rc orn the a skies or'ilia gaera W for jwojs rance and sAr ctt .i his omit i-nust be irked In ac an�e uM t n�aPF )6
RIFPA 37 and N PA 74 stMdard.9,as waH as OnY Ot'J , 0Ae and odes f rrinf sin di arises;porn other structures D4 NOT Insi�
under wooden racks or sir ieores unless them Is ai leM 5ft(1.52m)d cteamm- above tie generator,311.(.91 m)of dearm on aw
IrOKand a minimum of 18in.(457rl nA)or deara e si the back of the unrL a does not W ftunt a
Insfdt tie unit v rain guue-down spouts,roof run-fit,ien�`�e,@e#Dn,water sprinklers or sump I mP
y tie enclosure,includwo anY air inM or 0"Cp6ligs.
lnsw the unit Whera Bride will not be aactad or ob&u%jed,irduft concealed;underground or covered wilm such as OWWW,ftrd,
phone,dr co ndMoning or IrrigaIJOn,i'Ns could�+- WffraW God. Wfntls.
tyre$tong pr�fa mg winds bw ilom one diredon,i�fig o lw&air t0# pr8v2 9
Ifl.5d. %gr:dMijur as dose as Po b}eto u6 SLWif to reuse le Iel l Of Orq,MMER I T LAYS OR CODS MAY
REM THE DF CEANDV1( !,
snow b patr as dose as pMNIO the hn*mi t.REMEt EI T HAT LAMS OR CMES MAY REGULATE THE DISTANMMD
LOCATION#,
the generdtor must be'installed on a�surfaces.T he genera x must be level grin a,sin(13mm)a around,
I generator is typy piaeed an c, ei,mussed szt�r,e or a e pad.Greek[ocai codes to sc tat type is retgrired.if a tote
pad is re W d fit stab and Iced Was shoWds be fdowed.
3.1.1 WSTALLATM GLODELMIES FOR S ATIOAMY A WOOLED 8,11,13,14, 166,16,17 MID 20 KW GOMTORS
The Mationat Fffe Preaction Association has a standarrd 5or the hrrstallagon and use of sIatlonary coon engines.That standard is WA 37,Its
mq&meft Wthe sparing cl an wdosed generetr sin from a skuc:: on wait(ire 1.10).
NFPA37,lion 4.1 Engines Located Oudem.,Fn and fisir WsgheTroof housings if provided,tie are instilled outdoms shall be
load at least M(I.62m)from gm*193 to waft and at Ieag ML(1.51n)ft-in struftes haft combustible walls.A minimum sepwam"not
bc��l e re where giber of ft UkrAft conMons edst
1. The a4mW M t}i the situ Wre has a f re resistaee rattrtg of all 6,9A i hour.
2. i ire weM%p oo#ertciasure is contuded of r meNsOe mAe-A- -an€i is has bin demonshoed fhat a fire uafhin the enc kwye ill riot
V&embus"mevm(e ouMde-&enclosure.
AnnexA--Exploratory trial
A4.1.4(2)Mea`m of demorafraling eompiianc-s are by weans of fd scale ide test or by CdcuMon procedures.
Because()f the ArNte4i sees that are frequenfly aerie tr instalMon,R has bemm apparent that exception(2)would be benef(dai for many
msldwM and o omnerdal ineidlalons.Mlful�that in mind,the mar i Wiled VO an Inctsp Went testing k* al ft to run fig sate lire
tests to assure tita't the enure vM nbt ignite wmWdMe ma"b outwe tie ei�. .
NOTE;E: Smtwwt Rmarch RWkft 1wing glow 181n.(457pm#hrsubticwl from sructwe.Seudwwest Reseath is a
mftmfly reognEwd Mird papy tw-*Q ffshng ags-r
The c itaala was +determine thti case fire SM-Wio ran generator and to detwdne ire ignftb*of ftris outside ften&e endvs n
at various dswm.1 he andasure is wn*wbad el f ton-wmbueftla wdMids,aid ft rmft and conofuslons from the indepert W iesft colt
ink ft my;#ir8 v&M i}a generator erne mutd not psis my Igo risk fD nearby combusIgges or s€rttMOS,lcM or VA(t:,tt ire$&take
i
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-Qta 0 tom. =0441M
t
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aM -dth amuse M
dr Seat�m U4 cf WPA 37
Figt.�e 3.2.--So R�lt�s` €e f Wit;�e generator,new to theg��°�datatleca;j
t�;Jltarwtltrs�rei.otu�ir7. tl����.�S��rt
8&%d a this g erd the re eras of NFPA37.Sm 4.1A,the gWelhm for instatlafim of the gates&ted abm am
changed to 181n.(45 i kom If-fw backside e;the geFffiraor:o a sWenary t!trag or buff .For adequate mWenance and MOW
cam,the area abava tie genera`tlar sltoald be at lea&A L(1.22rn)me a win m of Wt-(.E31m)a frvrri and ends of the enClo ire.This
would include ems,shrubs and vegetation shots fim 12In.(3�rrt)Ih hewt Vsgetahur twier than 121n.(3c5mm)in height mush hm a
clearance of fit.(1524mm).man not in c ompbnce with ih--dearam paran .=s wild obshuct air flow.In adMon,exhaustfumes from
$te germabor avid Inhit plan,grow1h.See Figure 3.1 and ft hwWatbn draWN wtlhin£tom omees manual for ddds.
GermsWr exhaust cxmaains DEADLY carbon monoAde gas.T his dangerous gas ran awee unconsclousness or c h,Do riot place the wait near
tools,ffl-s,h at mia}ces Ournam,etc.)of any qjwdngs b7€I3e Wlding or s�ixbje,ineiudmg windows and dais of an dadW gaMa
LAWAPJMQII
K the germs is not see.to!be OFF mode,it c w.crar*and Imt as sofas as Me bOmy mbles are mumcfed.if the try power
stffly is riot Wmed a, t9 GM cam'at ta banery Wsts Mw CWS6 an earglosion.
32 WE,I R&AWTV
Late the Ong area 88 CWse as Pmble to the sft`t&1d tef s lily,
o Leap WeWste room around the area for swics ass teilack tog c ),md 0-aw high enough to keep rising water from reaching the
dint will pr&dz add and unobshw 3 at lip
Choose an open space' .
e Place the taut so air vents won't bacafzta ched vA leaves,gran,slaw or debt.Make sure exhaust fumes wM not enter dw butldhtg 004
Select the type of bare,gravel or cam-ate,as desWd or as mgWW by bcal laws ur cam.4'egt Your local requsenrents before selecihtg.
32.1 CRUSHED STONE OR GRAVEL
pig a rear area appw�&Wely 51n.(127rnin)deep W about,fit.(152tt m)IaW aW tvlc er ffm the fact &'of the generator.CrnW IAA
pWaftwift,is de fired,and ill wsth lea gravel of=81118d stare,WnpeGt arO LAW &M.A 6 r cm pad Call be pr ad ff do or
refit d 't'lte pad should be -Strt.(102-127rr rrI a mod .;fb2n,m}beynd the outside of#1 a gensWwr in all&edlom.
noa E: 9 a Wrwrift W is regrd 0d,fohm 8H WflcabhD Fgmals State"local ryes.