Lifting The Generator; Concrete Anchoring Of Unit - GE 040374 Installation And Start-Up Manual

Lifting the Generator

The generator weighs more than 330 pounds (150 kg). Proper
tools, equipment and qualified personnel should be used in
all phases of handling and moving the generator.
WARNING Hazardous Voltage - Contact with power lines could
cause electric shock or burn, resulting in death or
serious injury.
Lifting Hazard / Heavy Object - Could result in
serious injury.
• If lifting or hoisting equipment is used, DO NOT contact any
power lines.
• DO NOT lift or move generator without assistance.
• Use lifting pipes as described in Lifting the Generator.
• DO NOT lift unit by roof as damage to generator will occur.
Two 60" lengths of 3/4" nominal minimum scheduled 40
A
steel pipe , supplied by the installer, are required to lift the
generator manually. Insert pipes through the lifting holes
located near the unit's base.
You may also lift the unit using a "hook and hoist" method
attached to the lifting pipes, provided that you use a
spreader bar to ensure that the chains or cables DO NOT
touch the generator's roof.

Concrete Anchoring of Unit

In areas determined to be hurricane prone, it is
recommended to anchor the standby generator to concrete.
The concrete slab should be at least 3" (76mm) thick and 6"
(152mm) longer and wider than the unit [32" (813mm) x 29"
(737mm)]. Use 1/4" (6mm) diameter (minimum) by 3" (76mm)
long (minimum) masonry anchor bolts to retain the unit.
There are three 7/16" hole locations
generator in which to anchor the unit.
NOTICE Unless mandated by local or state code, a concrete
slab is not required.
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B
C
in the base of the
C
C
22.559" (573mm)
B A
C