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General Safety Precautions
To avoid injury:
• This enclosure and its hardware must only be serviced by authorized personnel.
• The enclosure must remain locked at all times, except when authorized service personnel are present.
• Remove all conductive jewelry or personal equipment prior to servicing equipment, parts, connectors,
wiring, or batteries.
• Read and follow all installation, equipment grounding, usage, and service instructions included in this
manual.
• Use proper lifting techniques whenever handling enclosure, equipment, parts, or batteries.
• Batteries contain dangerous voltages and corrosive material. Battery installation, maintenance, service
and replacement must only be performed by authorized personnel.
• Never use uninsulated tools or other conductive materials when installing, maintaining, servicing or
replacing batteries.
• Use special caution when connecting or adjusting battery cabling. An improperly connected battery cable
or an unconnected battery cable can result in arcing, fi re, or possible explosion.
• Avoid any contact with gelled or liquid emissions from valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries.
Emissions contain dilute sulfuric acid that is harmful to the skin and eyes. Emissions are electrolytic, and
are electrically conductive and are corrosive. Follow the Chemical Hazards notes if contact occurs.
• Do not smoke or introduce sparks in the vicinity of batteries or fuel.
• Under certain overcharging conditions, lead-acid batteries can vent a mixture of hydrogen gas that is
explosive. Proper venting of the enclosure is required.
• Follow the battery manufacturer’s approved transportation and storage instructions.
• Avoid contact with the generator exhaust.
To avoid damage:
• Prior to installation, verify the AC input voltage and frequency matches the rating of to the enclosure and
its equipment.
• Prior to installation, verify that the output voltage from the enclosure or its equipment match the voltage
requirements of the connected equipment (load).
• Prior to installation, verify that the enclosure’s utility service panel is equipped with a properly rated circuit
breaker for use with the equipment inside. Refer to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Review and upgrade utility service panel circuit breaker requirements whenever equipment is changed.
• Prior to installation, contact local utilities, building maintenance departments, and cable/piping locator
services to ensure that installation does not interfere with existing utility cables or piping.
• Do not exceed the output rating of equipment. Verify load requirements prior and during connection
process.
• Prior to handling the batteries, touch a grounded metal object to dissipate any static charge that may have
developed in your body.
Generator Safety Notes
• Installer must check local codes regarding placement of equipment with fl ammable material installed on
utility equipment.
• Never refuel a generator inside an enclosure, or near any source of high heat, spark, or open fl ame. The
generator must be removed from the enclosure and fi lled on the ground.
• The generator produces enough electric power to cause serious electrocution and should only be serviced
by a trained technician.
• Using a generator in wet conditions could result in electrocution. Keep the generator dry.
• The exhaust system, and some generator parts, get hot enough to ignite some materials. Keep the
exhaust area clear of combustible materials.
• The muffl er becomes very hot during operation. Let the generator cool before refueling.
• Do not smoke or allow fl ames or sparks where the generator is refueled or where gasoline is stored.
Refuel in a well ventilated area with the engine stopped.
• Fuel vapors are extremely fl ammable. Clean up any spills before starting the generator.
