Briggs and Stratton Generators 40555 Details and Specifications
The Briggs & Stratton 17-kilowatt, standby generator keeps your home and family safe and secure during during a power outage and the included 200 amp service rated automatic transfer switch with Symphony II Power Management technology supplies and manages power to all your home appliances and is suitable for most medium-sized homes. Requires the purchase of Symphony II Remote Modules.
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Required clearances as close as 18 inches to the home and a front facing exhaust make it possible to place the generator where tight lot lines and other factors might otherwise limit installation. Fuel choices include LP gas (propane) and natural gas. The genset is UL2200 rated and meets CSA 22.2 requirements. It is EPA compliant and comes with a five year (parts, labor, travel) consumer warranty.
Fuel Choices
The generator produces 17 kilowatts of power using LP gas. At full load, consumption runs about 3.28 gallons per hour, and about 2.06 gallons per hour at half load. When running on natural gas, the generator is capable of 15.3 kilowatts of power and uses 170 cubic feet at half load, and 248 cubic feet at full load.
The amount of fuel consumed is dependent upon the electrical load placed on the generator, and changes as the load changes. The fuel solenoid located at the back of the unit controls the flow of gas to the engine and may be shut off in an emergency.
Engine
The 17 kilowatt generator has a 35 horsepower, 993cc Vanguard V-Twin engine made by Briggs & Stratton to turn the generating unit. This engine was engineered by Briggs & Stratton to meet stringent standards for home generator systems. A pressurized oil lubrication comparable to those used on automobile engines permit the generator to operate for extended periods without maintenance and will shut the engine down if it detects low oil pressure.
This line of generators is set to run on natural gas at the factory, but is field selectable for either LP gas or natural gas. The Vanguard engine has an electronic governor to keep engine speed at a consistent 3600 RPM and the generator output frequency at 60 hertz for the same quality of power as supplied by your electric utility.
Transfer Switch
The included 200-amp automatic transfer switch (model 71068)
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