Generac 6051 Guardian Series Air-Cooled 10kW 120/240V Single Phase Steel Residential Generator with Nexus Smart Switch Logo

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Anonymous Posted on Feb 10, 2014

Stopped-alarm-under-voltage generator is in for about 5yrs w when it goes on for the test run it goes off after few min.only instead of the full 10min.

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Bill Johnson

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  • Posted on Jul 15, 2009

SOURCE: Generator Starts But wont stay running after a few mins.

check the oil level most products like this have a safety valve.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 12, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 17kw generac generator that will run

I have the 18KW model and was told that most alarms relate to a low battery. Make sure the battery charger in the Transfer Switch is properly feeding the battery or hook up a mobil battery charger to the battery and see if the alarm goes away. Good Luck.

Randy Parker

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  • Posted on Sep 21, 2012

SOURCE: generac 20,000kW Standby generator doesn't start shows message STOP ALARM OVERCRANKED

Overcrank means that it tried to start and couldn't. It will go through 5 crank cycles and then stop with this alarm. Switch to off, hit enter to clear fault and then try to start in manual. Check to make sure you have fuel and pressure is 11 to 14 in WC.

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