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Diesel Generator Operation Manual TROUBLESHOOTING Part 2
Safety Considerations
7.3 Safety Considerations
Fault finding work, particularly in confined areas, should be carried out by two engineers working together. Read, understand and comply with all safety precautions listed within Section 1 – Preliminary and Safety – and observe all instructions and precautions throughout this manual and the Health and Safety Manual (0908-0110-00).
The installation of a generator set can be designed for remote starting. When troubleshooting a generator set that is shutdown ensure that the set cannot be accidentally re-started. Refer to Section 6.4 – Locking the Generator Set out of Service.
WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT WHEN THE GENERATOR SET IS RUNNING. DO NOT OPEN THE OUTPUT BOX WHILE THE SET IS RUNNING. |
WARNING: SOME PANEL INTERNAL COMPONENTS MAY HAVE LIVE EXPOSED TERMINATIONS EVEN IF THE GENERATOR SET IS NOT RUNNING. ISOLATE ALL EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES PRIOR TO ACCESS OF THE CONTROL PANEL. |
WARNING: CONTACTING HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION. KEEP THE OUTPUT BOX COVERS IN PLACE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. ONLY PERSONNEL QUALIFIED TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL SERVICING SHOULD CARRY OUT TESTING AND/OR ADJUSTMENTS. |
Caution:Always disconnect a battery charger from its AC source before disconnecting the battery leads. Failure to do so can result in voltage spikes high enough to damage the DC control circuits of the generator set. |
WARNING:VENTILATE BATTERY AREA BEFORE WORKING ON OR NEAR BATTERY – WEAR GOGGLES – STOP GENERATOR SET AND DISCONNECT CHARGER BEFORE DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLES – DISCONNECT NEGATIVE (-) CABLE FIRST AND RECONNECT LAST |
WARNING: IGNITION OF EXPLOSIVE BATTERY GASES CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. ARCING AT BATTERY TERMINALS, LIGHT SWITCH OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, FLAME, PILOT LIGHTS AND SPARKS, CAN IGNITE BATTERY GAS. DO NOT SMOKE, OR SWITCH TROUBLE LIGHT ON OR OFF NEAR BATTERY. DISCHARGE STATIC ELECTRICITY FROM BODY BEFORE TOUCHING BATTERIES BY FIRST TOUCHING A GROUNDED METAL SURFACE. |
WARNING: ACCIDENTAL STARTING OF THE GENERATOR SET WHILE WORKING ON IT CAN CAUSE SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING BY DISCONNECTING THE STARTING BATTERY LEADS (NEGATIVE [-] FIRST). |
