Home standby
Look up the code on the controller.
Generac, Kohler, Cummins, Briggs & Stratton, Champion, and Honeywell. Meaning, likely causes, and the checks an owner can do without opening a live transfer switch.
Fuel, exhaust, and live transfer equipment can kill you. These pages explain the published code. They are not a repair procedure.
Most-viewed codes
Ordered by recorded page views. Until a code has traffic, common codes stay at the front.
Over Crank
Kohler
Over crank
Shutdown. TP-7092 defines Over Crank as three unsuccessful starting attempts. The check column says to check the fuel supply, spark plug, and battery, and to check for loose connections, then contact a dealer if it remains. OnCue Plus uses the same fault name Over Crank (TP-6905 cross-reference for the RDC2 'Over Crank Shutdwn' event).
Engine · Shutdown · 15 views
1300
Generac
Low oil pressure
Alarm 1300 is low oil pressure while the generator is running. The Evolution table calls it the default extended alarm for low oil pressure and says to check oil level and pressure. It is not the overspeed alarm. Overspeed on this controller is 1200, 1205, or 1207. The diagnostic manual's protection section labels the low oil pressure shutdown as E-Code 1300.
Engine · Alarm · 13 views
1100
Generac
Overcrank
Alarm 1100 means the engine cranks but does not start. The Evolution table describes five crank attempts: the unit turns over, and the controller is receiving a signal on wire 18, but the engine does not start.
Engine · Alarm · 11 views
4
Cummins
Overcrank
Fault code 4. Four blinks mean cranking time exceeded 35 seconds, which is the first-level overcrank indication. Do not read four blinks as code 44. The manual's cause list is a faulty switch, a faulty external start command, fuel supply, air-fuel mixture, exhaust, wire connections, starter, and ignition. The printed corrections are: open any closed fuel valves, secure the spark-plug leads, service the air filter, and replace the spark plugs. It then warns that some generator-set service can cause severe injury and belongs to trained people.
Fuel · Shutdown · 11 views
1505
Generac
RPM sensor loss, twin cylinder cranking
Alarm 1505 is RPM sensor loss on a twin-cylinder set during cranking. The table points to a starter-motor problem or a missing ignition pulse from loss of one of the primary coils. The manual says that if a valid RPM signal is not seen within about three seconds of cranking, the controller shuts down and latches on RPM sensor loss.
Engine · Alarm · 11 views
1200
Generac
Overspeed, prolonged
Alarm 1200 is prolonged overspeed. On a 60 Hz set the table describes frequency over the specified limit (72 Hz) for 3 seconds. On a 50 Hz set the same row uses 60 Hz. The listed cause is the stepper motor or mixer body.
Engine · Alarm · 10 views
Brands
Generac
Evolution 1.0/2.0 numeric e-codes, plus the named alarms in the air-cooled Nexus diagnostic manual.
25 codes
Kohler
RDC2 messages on 14/20/26RCA residential sets. OnCue Plus uses the names noted on each code.
12 codes
Cummins
Two-digit fault codes and the first-level blink pattern from the RS home standby operator manual.
12 codes
Briggs & Stratton
Service codes from the 15–20 kW standby troubleshooting manual 381268GS.
6 codes
Champion
aXis controller fault icons from Champion operator manual 100515.
6 codes
Honeywell
Sync 2.0/3.0 units. A Generac dealer fault guide maps these e-codes onto that controller.
4 codes