Winco ULPSS8B2W/E - Manual (Page 9)

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* Where electrolyte contacts the skin, wash off im
mediately with water.
* If electrolyte contacts the eyes, flush thoroughly
and immediately with water and seek immediate
medical attention.
* Spilled electrolyte is to be washed down with an
acid neutralizing agent. A Common practice is to
use a solution of one pound of bicarbonate of
soda (baking soda) to one gallon of water. The
bicarbonate of soda solution is to be added until
the evidence of reaction, foaming, has ceased.
The resulting liquid is to be flushed with water
and the area dried.
DANGER - Explosive Fire Risk
* Never smoke when near batteries.
* Do not cause a flame or spark in the battery area.
* Always discharge static electricity from your body
before touching batteries by first touching a
grounded metal surface.
SERVICING BATTERIES
Batteries used on these units may over time lose
water. This is especially true if you are using a
trickle charger to maintain your battery. When refill-
ing the battery with water use only distilled water.
Tap water will shorten the service life of the battery.
Never fill the battery above the fill line. Over filling
above the upper level line may cause the electrolyte
to overflow, resulting in corrosion to the engine or
nearby parts. Immediately wash off any spilled elec-
trolyte following the procedure above.
BATTERY CHARGING
Units equipped with electric start have a small fly-
wheel charger built into the engine flywheel assem-
bly for recharging the starting battery. This flywheel
charger generates a small AC current that passes
through a rectifier/regulator assembly on the engine
to produce a DC charging current. This circuit is not
designed to be used as a battery charging circuit to
recharge dead batteries.
**** CAUTION ****
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE - Always connect the posi-
tive cable first and the negative cable last. When
disconnecting, it is the negative first and the positive
last. Failure to connect and disconnect in the proper
sequence can cause equipment damage.
Observe polarities: connect the positive (+) battery
terminal to the (+) cable from the engine starter;
the negative (-) battery terminal is connected to the
negative cable (ground) from the engine generator
assembly. All connections must be clean and tight.
Check the electrolyte (fluid) in the battery periodi-
cally to be sure it is above the plates. Never allow
the battery to remain in a discharged condition.
**** CAUTION ****
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE - NEVER JUMP START
these units. Doing so will destroy the engine control
module rendering the unit non-operational. Remove
and fully recharge the battery before attempting to
start.
CONNECTING THE BATTERY CHARGER
A two-stage battery tender is provided on all PSS
series generators. This battery tender charges at
a rate of 750 mA until the battery is fully charged
and then automatically switches to a 3.2 VDC float
charger. The charger has an indicator light on it,
red indicates it is charging, and green indicates it is
in the storage mode (float charge). This charger is
mounted on the engine generator set, located be-
hind an acces cover on the right side of the unit.
The battery tender receptacle is to be powered by
a GFCI circuit and installed in accordane with the
United States National Electric Code. These AC
wires can be run in the same conduit as the the
other AC leads from the generator. It is suggested
that this circuit be fused for 5 amps. Terminal block
connections have been provided in the customer
connection area of the engine generator set. See
Page 0 for diagram.
** NOTICE **
The battery tender is not intended to recharge a bat-
tery which has become completely discharged. It is
designed to produce enough current to recharge a
slightly low battery, maintainging it fully charged.
MOUNTING THE AUTOMATIC
TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS)
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***** WARNING *****
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EQUIPMENT DAMAGE - Protect the switch from
construction grit and metal chips to prevent mal-
function or shortened life of the switch. Contactors
returned for warranty consideration with foreign
materials inside of them will not be warranted.
Before installing the ATS you must first ensure that
the transfer switch is large enough to handle your
complete distribution panel. If you are installing a
00 amp transfer switch the main line circuit breaker