Multiquip DCA-125USJ Portable Generator User Manual


 
DCA-125USJ (50 HZ) — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (03/11/05) — PAGE 41
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DCA-125USJ (50 HZ)— GENERATOR START-UP PROCEDURE (AUTO MODE)
1. Perform steps 1 through 5 in the
Before Starting
section
as outlined in the
Manual Starting
Procedure
.
3. Continue to follow the steps outlined in the
Manual Start-
up
procedure (start at step 9).
When running the generator in the AUTO
mode, remember the generator can start
up at any time without warning. NEVER
attempt to perform any maintenance when
the generator is in the auto mode.
WARNING:
When connecting the generator to a
isolation (transfer) switch, ALWAYS have
power applied to the generator's internal
battery charger. This will ensure that the
engine will not fail due to a dead battery.
CAUTION:
Figure 54. MPEC Control Switch (AUTO)
2. Place the
MPEC Control Switch
(Figure 54) in the
AUTO position .
When the generator is set in the
AUTO mode, the generator will
automically start
in the event
of comercial power falling below
a prescribed level by means of
a contact closure that is
generated automatically by a
transfer switch.
NOTE
Starting (Auto Mode)
DANGER:
Before connecting this
generator to any
building’s electrical
system, a
licensed
electrician
must install an
isolation (transfer)
switch
.
Serious damage to the building’s electrical system may occur
without this transfer switch.