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PAGE 36 — DCA-20SPX— OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #2 (04/14/10)
DCA-20SPX — GENERATOR START-UP PROCEDURE (MANUAL)
Figure 34. Voltage Adjust Control Knob
Figure 35. Ammeter
(No Load)
6. The ammeter (Figure 35) will
indicate
zero amps
with no load
applied. When a load is applied, the
ammeter will indicate the amount
of current that the load is drawing
from the generator.
5. The generator's AC-voltmeter (Figure 33) will display the
generator’s output in VOLTS. If the voltage is not within
the specified tolerance, use the voltage adjustment
control knob (Figure 34) to increase or decrease the
desired voltage.
Figure 33. Voltmeter
Figure 38. Engine
Tachometer Gauge
9. The
tachometer gauge
(Figure 38)
will indicate the speed of the engine
when the generator is operating.
Under normal operating conditions
this speed is approximately 1800
RPM’s.
8. The
coolant temperature gauge
(Figure 37) will indicate the
coolant temperature. Under
normal operating conditions the
coolant temperature should be
between 180~221 °F (82~105 °C),
Green Zone
.
Figure 37. Coolant
Temperature Gauge
7. The engine oil pressure gauge
(Figure 36) will indicate the oil
pressure
of the engine. Under
normal operating conditions the
oil pressure is approximately 35
to 65 psi. (241~448 kPa). When
starting the generator.
Figure 36. Oil
Pressure Gauge
Figure 39. Main, Aux. and GFCI
Circuit Breakers (ON)
10. Place the
main
,
GFCI
, and
aux
. circuit breakers in the
ON position (Figure 39).
11. Observe the generator's ammeter
(Figure 40) and verify it reads the
anticipated amount of current with
respect to the load. The ammeter
will only display a current reading if
a load is in use.
Figure 40. Ammeter
(Load)
12. The generator will run until manually stopped or an
abnormal condition occurs.