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Cummins/Onan RSS100 / RSS200 — Start-Up and Test Procedure

Installation · Transfer switch

For the Cummins/Onan RSS100 / RSS200, from the Cummins/Onan service manual.

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Before you start

  • The failure to install the front panel on the transfer switch cabinet can result in severe personal injury or death.

Procedure

  1. Make sure the front cover is installed on the transfer switch.
  2. Make sure the generator set is installed and its operation selector switch is in the Remote/Auto position.
  3. Turn on the breaker in the utility panel that feeds the utility power connection of the transfer switch.
  4. Open the controller security cover; the Utility Power Available and Utility Power Connected LEDs will be lit.
  5. Switch the main circuit breaker from the ON to the OFF position.
  6. Make sure the generator control receives a start signal and the load transfers after TDNE expires.
  7. Switch the main circuit breaker from the OFF to the ON position.
  8. Make sure the load transfers back after a 10-minute TDEN and the generator stops after a 10-minute TDEC.

Specs & values

  • TDEN 10 minutes
  • TDEC 10 minutes

Source: Cummins/Onan service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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