Placement Of Standby Generator To Reduce The Risk Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - GE HOME GENERATOR SYSTEM 11000 WATT Installation And Start-Up Manual

Placement of Standby Generator to
REDUCE THE RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
The arrows in the figure below point to POTENTIAL points of entry for Carbon Monoxide Gas.
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All fossil fuel burning equipment, such as standby
generators, contains carbon monoxide (CO) gas in the engine
exhaust. CO gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless and is
unlikely to be noticed until a person is overcome. CO gas can
kill you so it is required that the following is included as part
of the installation:
• Install generator outdoors in an area that will not
accumulate deadly exhaust gas.
• DO NOT install generator where exhaust gas could
accumulate and enter inside or be drawn into a
potentially occupied building or structure.
• By law it is required in many states to have a Carbon
Monoxide (CO) detector in operating condition in
your home. Carbon monoxide detector(s)
be installed and maintained indoors according to
the manufacturer's instructions/ recommendations.
A CO monitor is an electronic device that detects
hazardous levels of CO. When there is a buildup of
CO, the monitor will alert the occupants by flashing
visual indicator light and alarm. Smoke alarms cannot
detect CO gas.
• Your neighbor(s) home may be exposed to the engine
exhaust from your standby generator and must be
considered when installing your standby generator.
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• Ensure exhaust gas is kept away from:
windows
B
doors
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ventilation intakes
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E soffit vents
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garage doors
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crawl spaces or other openings that can allow
exhaust gas to enter inside or be drawn into a
potentially occupied building or structure.
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