Reducing The Risk Of Fire; Other General Location Guidelines - Briggs & Stratton 40689 Manual De Instalación Y Operación

Reducing the Risk of Fire

To help prevent fires, the generator must be installed a safe distance from all combustible materials. The unit's engine,
alternator, and exhaust system components can become very hot during operation. Reduce the likelihood of a fire by keeping
the unit properly ventilated, properly maintained, free of fuel leaks, and away from combustible materials. Also, flammable
debris may collect within or outside the generator enclosure and may possibly ignite, causing a fire.
Federal and international standards describe the minimum safe clearances around and above the generator's enclosure.
Distance Requirements
An owner must maintain minimum clearances around the generator enclosure. These clearances exist primarily for fire
prevention, but they also ensure adequate space for maintenance tasks, such as removing the unit's front and end panels.
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The table that follows explains the correct distances required for installation.
LOCATION ITEM
A Front and end clearance
B Rear clearance
C Windows, vents, and openings Keep all operable windows, doors, vents, window wells, or openings in the wall away from the point of the
D Existing wall
E Removable fence
F Overhead clearance
G Maintenance and servicing
(not shown)

Other General Location Guidelines

• Place the standby generator in a prepared location that
is flat and has provisions for water drainage.
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EXPLANATION
Maintain a 3 ft (.91 m) minimum clearance from the front and ends of the generator. Keep shrubs, bushes,
plants, and trees this same minimum distance from the unit and never use vegetation to conceal the unit.
Since fuel and electrical connections occur here, keep 18 inches (45.70 cm) minimum clearance per
independent testing laboratory, unless state codes tell you otherwise.
generator. See Protecting the Structure section in this manual.
Keep the generator at least 18 inches (457 mm) away from existing walls.
Keep removable fences at least 3 ft (.91 m) away from the front of the generator. Removable fences
include visual surrounds, fence panels, and temporary barriers without footings.
Maintain a 5 ft (1.52 m) minimum clearance from all structures, overhangs, and projections on a wall.
Allow adequate space to perform routine maintenance, such as servicing the engine and replacing the
battery. Never use shrubs, bushes, trees, or plants to conceal the generator.
• Install the standby generator in a location where sump
pump discharge, rain gutter down spouts, roof run-off,
landscape irrigation, or water sprinklers will not flood
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