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2.Standby Generator Set Up Procedures
(See Figures 2-1 and 2-6)
Item
Procedure
1
Position the 60 kW generator according to the site layout and not more than 50 feet away from
the control van.
2
Disconnect the generator from the transport tractor.
3
Lower the three support jacks and raise the generator one to two inches.
4
Install the ground rod and connect the green wire from the rod to the ground connector on the
generator.
5
Remove the power cable from the (generator trailer) storage position and connect to the
generator.
6
Feed the other end of the cable through the access port in the floor of the control van (below the
door). Connect the cable to the motor control center #2 in the control van.
3.Generator Trailer Set Up Procedures
(See Figures 2-1, 2-5 and 2-6)
Item
Procedure
1
Position the 200 kW generator according to the site layout.
2
Disconnect the generator trailer from the transport tractor.
3
Lower the four screw jacks and raise the generator one to two inches.
4
Using a four foot level, level the trailer along both its width and length.
5
Install two ground rods (one for each generator) and connect the green wires from the rods to the
ground connectors on the generators.
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