PS Magazine - AUGUST 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 369
AUGUST 1983
60-KW GeneratoR Sets.±²
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Working with batteries is always a dangerous part Of Your
generator maintenance.
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ExpLosive gas
(hydrogen) is
present in and around batteries. ²ou have
to make sure there's no smoking, open
FLAmes or electrical sparks.
³therwise,
the
gas
can explOde
and damage your set, wirIng harnesses,
and yoUrselF.
Sparks are a real problem. TheY
occur
when
current
FlowIng
In a
battery
DC
cIrcuit
is
broken
or
c´mpLeted.
Make sure aLl eLectrIcal swiµches in
:±²³´µ!
and around the control box are o¶,
and the DC cIrcUit breaker is puLled when you replace
or servIce batteries, battery cabLes or connectIng
j
_
umper cabLes.
ThoroughLy ventIlate the battery cOmpartment area before
·ou replace or service batteries, battery cables, or connecting
Jumper cables.
³pen the vent caps and gentlY Fan away the concentrated
gas.¸²ou can do thIs wIth a Piece of sti¹ carºboard. Replace
vent caps.
Wear a F»ce shIeLd or saF¼ty goggLes when ·ou service or
che½k batteries¾
¿nY tIme the Positive
(+)
batter· cabLe's terminaL is
removed From the battery Positive terminaL Post and the
sÀt is oPerated, tHoroUghl· wrap the cabLe terminal with
20
w¶·p
pO¸I¹ºv» ¼»¶mIN·l
¼hO¶OughLY
insuLating ÁaPe. NSÂ 5970-00Ã664-
3167 gets an 85ÄFt roLl.
This
eLImInates
possIBle
Årcing
between the posIÆive batterY cable's
termInal and the metal batter· bOx.
ÇtÈs not necessary to wraP the negÉ
ative
(Ê) cable termInaL when IÆ's
dIsconnected.
Ëere're
3 exampLes when extra
ÌM care and correct sLave Or Jump
starting steps wilL stop maIntenance
downtime,
parÆs
replacement and
personaL InJUrIes.
³TA´Ti½¾ ¿iTH ³ÀAVÁ CÂbÀÁ
ÌerForm
the
SaFetY
ÍIrst
actIons above.
•
Connect
I
end oF the
sLave cabLe Into the 2-Prong
receptacle on the set wIth the
Low or dead batteries. (Îse
either sLave cabLÏ ÂSÂ 49 10-
00Ã474Ã9135Ð
wIth
2-Prong
connectors aÆ each end, or
ÂSÂ
2590Ã00Ã148Ã79 61
¿T³
tyPe that has a
!Ñ
prÒng
connector
with
2Ã
Prong adaPters at each end.)
•
Connect
other
end
of
slave cable into sLave recepta-
k
=¶;
±=
±²³´
µ
¶·¸;
²
p
cLe on the live generator set Or
an· Live vehicle wIth a 24Ä
v o L t negatIve ground
s·steÓ.
•
StÔrt the setÕ Ìush
in the DC circUIt
breaker and then start
the dead generator set.
Öet it reach normaL
operation mode.
•
DisconnecÆ the
slave cabLe From the
dead set first.
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