PAGE 36 — SG1400/1600C4F STUDIO GENERATOR • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (07/22/20)
STARTUP
Figure 25. Mode Button (Manual)
STARTING (MANUAL)
1. Press the
START
button (Figure 26) on the controller
to start the engine.
Figure 26. START Button
2. The engine will go to idle mode.
3. Listen for any abnormal noises. If any abnormalities
exist, shut down the engine and correct the problem.
4. To bypass idle mode, press the
START
button again.
The generator should go to full speed.
5. Verify that the no-load frequency reading on the
control panel frequency display is approximately 60
Hz (1800 rpm).
6. Verify that the voltage reading on the control panel AC
voltmeter display matches the voltage selector switch
position that was selected prior to startup.
PRESS MODE BUTTON
MAN
START BUTTON
NOTICE
If
START
button is not pressed again, the engine will
remain in idle mode for about an hour then will go to
full speed.
7. Press the GCB control button on the controller
(Figure 27) to close circuit breaker.
Figure 27. Generator Circuit Breaker (Closed)
8. Verify that the
BUS HOT
Camlok/Voltage Output Panel is
ON
. Voltage is now
available at the receptacles.
Figure 28. BUS HOT Light
9. If paralleling to another unit and the bus was already
energized from another unit (BUS HOT light already
on), pressing to close GCB button once would initiate
a synchronizing mode. The light above the button will
begin flashing, bring the generator into phase and
automatically close the breaker.
Once the breaker closes, the light above the button
would then become solid and the generators would
now be in parallel. As load is applied, units will share
the load proportionally.
PRESS GCB CONTROL BUTTON
Close GCB
BUS HOT
LIGHT
