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Section 5—Installation for Manual Transfer Switch
1. PLAN THE LOCATION OF YOUR GENERATOR
(Fig. A) shows the GENERAC 17,500 watt portable
generator placed outside the home and connected to
the weather protective external box. The ground rod
and ground strap show a suggested location only.
When fully installed the ground rod will not protrude
above ground level. NOTE:
Do not place the generator
directly under a window.
Select an area outside of your home about 10 feet away
where you can easily transport the portable generator
to and from. Keep in mind that the generator must have
free air flow for proper operation and to ensure there is
no possibility for exhaust gases to build up.
2. Drive an 8-foot grounding rod into the ground to grade
(so that no part is exposed above ground).
3. Determine where the user supplied conduit will pass
through the house from inside to outside. When you
are certain you have clearance on each side of the wall,
drill a small pilot hole through the wall to mark the
location.
With hole saw, drill hole through the sheathing and siding.
4. Measure the lengths of wire and conduit needed to
reach the Manual Transfer Switch. Allow extra length
to clear the joists/studs. While adhering to all local
electrical codes, route the customer supplied conduit
and wiring along ceiling/floor joists and wall studs to
the location where the conduit will pass through the
wall to the exterior of the house.
5. From the inside of the house, feed the end of the
customer supplied conduit through the wall to outside.
6. Remove the threaded lock nut from the conduit
coupling.
1-3/4”
Diameter Hole
1-3/4”
Diameter Hole
Drill Hole Through House
3
Drill Pass Through Hole
Silicone
Caulk
Feed Conduit and Wires
5
FIGURE A
2
3
Threaded Lock Nut
6
Generator should be placed as far away from
house as power cord will allow. It is understood
that the cord should not be pulled tight and it
will lay along the ground between the external
connection box and generator panel.
Portable Generator Placement
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THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO SERVE AS A GUIDE ONLY!
ANY ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED MUST MEET NFPA 70-NEC AND ANY LOCAL CODES THAT APPLY.