Briggs & Stratton 040205-0 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing this quality-built Briggs & Stratton accessory. We are pleased that you’ve placed your confidence in the

Briggs & Stratton brand. When operated and maintained according to the instructions in this manual, your Briggs & Stratton accessory

will provide years of dependable service.

This manual contains safety information to make you aware of the hazards and risks associated with generator products and how to

avoid them. Because Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know all the applications this accessory could be used for, it is important

that you read and understand these instructions. Keep this manual for future reference.

This accessory requires installation and programming before use. Refer to the Installation section of this manual for instructions on

installation and programming procedures. Follow the instructions completely.

Make note of the product identification below:

Model Number _______________________________

Serial Number _______________________________

Date Purchased _______________________________

Store Purchased _______________________________

Where to Find Us

You never have to look far to find Briggs & Stratton support and service for your product. Consult your Yellow Pages. There are over

30,000 Briggs & Stratton authorized service dealers worldwide who provide quality service. You can also contact Briggs & Stratton

Customer Service by phone at 1-800-743-4115 or on the Internet at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM.

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC

900 North Parkway

Jefferson, WI 53549

No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means

without the express written permission of Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC.

Table of Contents

Safety ........................................... 2

Important Safety Rules ........................................2

Hazard Symbols and Meanings ..........................2

Special Installation Considerations: .....................3

Installation .................................... 5

Items Required for Installation ............................5

Controls ......................................... 8

Operation ...................................... 8

Programming GenAlert ........................................8

Star Key Function ................................................9

Important Tips .....................................................9

During an Alarm ................................................10

Canceling the Alarm ..........................................10

Resetting GenAlert .............................................10

GenAlert & Voice Mail .......................................11

Calling GenAlert .................................................11

Voice Mail & the Programmed Number ............11

Maintenance ..................................12

Testing Your GenAlert .......................................12

Battery Replacement .........................................12

Troubleshooting ..............................13

Specifications ................................15

FCC Statement ...................................................16

Warranty .......................................17

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Safety

Important Safety Rules

The safety alert symbol ( ) is used with a signal

word (DANGER, CAUTION, WARNING), a pictorial

and/or a safety message to alert you to hazards.

DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will

result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a

hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or

serious injury. CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if

not avoided, might result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE indicates a situation that could result in

equipment damage. Follow safety messages to avoid

or reduce the risk of injury or death.

The manufacturer cannot possibly anticipate every

possible circumstance that might involve a hazard.

The warnings in this manual, and the tags and decals

affixed to the unit are, therefore, not all-inclusive.

If you use a procedure, work method or operating

technique that the manufacturer does not specifically

recommend, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe

for you and others. You must also make sure that the

procedure, work method or operating technique that

you choose does not render the generator unsafe.

Hazard Symbols and Meanings

Electrical Shock

Failure to follow above warning could cause

personal injury, damage and/or malfunction of

equipment.

Low voltage wire cannot be installed in

same conduit as power voltage wiring.

WARNING

3

IMPORTANT: Read the warranty information and the

FCC statement before using this product.

The performance of local and long distance telephone

lines vary and may affect operation of this equipment.

Therefore, it is important that this equipment be

fully tested after installation to confirm telephone

compatibility. Please see Testing your GenAlert in

Maintenance for complete instructions.

Special Installation Considerations:

This equipment requires a single line telephone,

but does not require this line to be dedicated for

its use.

You must have Touch-Tone® telephone service

for this equipment to properly operate.

This equipment will not work on pulse or rotary

dialing telephone systems.

This equipment may not be compatible with some

PBX (Private Branch eXchange ) or other multi-

line business telephone systems.

A dual plug adapter or “splitter” (not included),

is required only if you share the same phone line

through the connection of a single wall jack.

NOTICE: Connecting this equipment to a commercial

telephone system may cause internal damage to both

systems. This equipment can share a wall phone jack

with a telephone.

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To prevent possible injury, always de-energize

the generator and transfer switch before making

connections to the generator.

The unit must be installed in accordance

to generally accepted low voltage wiring

techniques.

WARNING

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IMPORTANT: DO NOT program emergency phone

numbers for the police, fire or other emergency

personnel or departments unless you have specific

approval from such agencies. This equipment does

not identify the location that is calling and therefore

cannot provide an audible notification of what address

this phone call originated from.

Statement of Use

GenAlert is designed to alert you by telephone if your

generator either fails while running or fails to turn on.

GenAlert automatically calls one phone number when

the alarm is triggered and relays a factory recorded

message.

NOTICE: The GenAlert Warranty is VOID unless

the system is installed by a licensed electrical

professional.

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Installation

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment

connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation

of your GenAlert Plus does not disable your alarm

equipment. If you have questions about what will

disable alarm equipment, consult your alarm system

installer.

Items Required for Installation

One 9-Volt alkaline or lithium battery

(not included)

Phillips screwdriver (not included)

2 conductor wire

(20 AWG or larger, not included)

A single line telephone jack

The telephone line does not need to be a dedicated

phone jack. A phone can share the jack with GenAlert

through the use of a telephone line splitter (not

included).

Installation

Remove four cover screws (A) from back cover.

Attach the 9V battery to connector (B) and place

battery in the battery compartment (C).

Locate the four DIP switches (D) on the circuit

board (E).

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1.

2.

3.

A

B

C

D

E

A

D

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Change switch positions as desired. See

following table for switch settings

Properly position and replace the GenAlert’s back

cover with the phone jack tab (A) over the phone

jack (B).

4.

5.

Plug one end of the telephone cord into GenAlert.

Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the

wall jack of the single line telephone.

Using generally accepted low voltage wiring

techniques, route the two-conductor wire from

GenAlert to the home generator control panel. If

necessary, extend wire lengths as described in

Extending Wire Lengths.

6.

7.

Switch # Function OFF Position ON Position Default Position

1

FACTORY USE ONLY

Do not change

N/A N/A OFF

2

Pick Up Ring Count.

When you call your monitored location, should

the dialer pick up after 5 rings or 10 rings?

10 rings 5 rings ON

3

Call out frequency during an alarm. How often

should the dialer call the pre-programmed

telephone number?

Every

15 minutes

Every

2 hours

ON

4 Alarm Input Position.

Normally

Closed

Position

Normally

Open

Position

ON

B

A

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Connect the wire leads (C) from GenAlert to

the generator system’s terminal strip (D).

Polarity does not matter. One wire connects to

the common terminal screw (E) and the other

connects to the normally open terminal screw (F).

Dip Switch #4 must be in the default (ON)

position.

Should the above connection not be an option,

GenAlert can be modified to use the normally

closed terminal screw (G). Dip Switch #4 must be

changed to the (OFF) position.

C

8. NOTE: Either of the two wires from GenAlert can

connect to the common port.

F

E

G

D

Extending Wire Lengths

If necessary, the phone cord or wire leads may be

extended up to 1,000 ft. (304 m).

Use a 2-conductor wire, 20 AWG or larger.

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Controls

A - Front Cover.

B - Key Pad.

C - Star Key.

D - LED Light.

E - Pound Key.

F - Telephone Connector Jack.

D

E

C

B

A

F

Operation

Programming GenAlert

The programmed telephone number is the number

you want your GenAlert to call if your home standby

generator fails during operation. The phone number

is remembered even if you disconnect the battery and

the phone line from the unit.

You may program up to forty (40) digits in a phone

number. The pound key (E) and star key (C) are used

to program and test GenAlert.

Before programming, make sure your phone line is

connected to GenAlert and the wall telephone jack.

Press and hold the pound key (E) on the

GenAlert’s keypad.

While holding the pound key (E), use the keypad

(B) to enter the telephone number you want

GenAlert to call.

Keep holding down the pound key (E) until the entire

phone number is entered.

1.

2.

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Enter the telephone number exactly as you would if

you were to dial that location on the telephone. In

other words, enter a “1” and the area code if required.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT program phone numbers of

emergency fire, police or ambulance services into

GenAlert.

Release the pound key (E) after entering all the

digits of the phone number.

Star Key Function

To enter a five second pause in the phone number,

press the star key (C) twice when entering the phone

number in 2 above.

A pause counts as two digits of the total phone

number. For every two star keys entered, there will be

a five second pause.

If three star keys are entered in succession, the first

two will be noted as the 5 second pause and the third

star key will be the actual star key (C) played as part

of the phone number.

If four star keys (C) are entered, GenAlert would

pause the dialing sequence for 10 seconds.

To change the phone number, simply repeat the

process with a new phone number. The old number

will be overwritten.

3.

Important Tips

Long Distance: Make sure you enter the phone

number exactly like you would if you were to pick

up the phone and call that number. Use a “1” and

the proper area code if required.

Area Codes: Don’t forget to change your phone

number if the telephone area code changes. Your

GenAlert will continue to call to the stored phone

number, even if incorrect. You may incur long

distance charges if you do not change area codes

appropriately.

Dialing “9”: Some phone systems require that

you dial a “9” before the rest of the phone

number in order to get an outside line. Simply

include the “9” at the beginning of the phone

number. You may need to add a pause after the

“9” so GenAlert can wait for a dial tone.

Test Your GenAlert: It is important that you test

your phone number as indicated in Testing Your

GenAlert in Maintenance.

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If the programmed phone number is to a

monitoring service or a contractor, the GenAlert

location can only be identified by “Caller ID”. The

monitoring company will need to keep a record of

your GenAlert location and the phone line cannot

have caller id blocking.

During an Alarm

GenAlert will begin to call your programmed phone

number when a generator failure occurs. The unit

will continue to call either every 15 minutes or every

2 hours, depending upon your switch settings.

GenAlert will continue to call until the alarm call out is

canceled.

The receiving party will hear the message:

“This is your remote monitoring system. There

is an alarm condition at your remote monitored

location. Please check conditions at your

monitored location.”

GenAlert will repeat the message for a full minute,

allowing it to be recorded on an answering machine

or voice mail.

GenAlert continues to call your programmed phone

number until the alarm call out is canceled.

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Canceling the Alarm

After you have received an alarm call, call the

monitored location where GenAlert is located and let

the phone ring 5 times. (10 times if Switch #2 “Pick

Up Ring Count” was set in OFF position). GenAlert

will automatically answer and begin playing the alarm

message.

By calling GenAlert and listening to the alarm

message, you have successfully canceled the alarm

call out. The alarm will remain active until the fault is

repaired, but it will not call out.

Resetting GenAlert

GenAlert automatically resets to monitoring mode

as soon as the alarm condition is corrected AND the

alarm call-out has been canceled.

NOTICE: Accidental alarm cancelation may occur if

anyone calls GenAlert while alarm is active.

To avoid accidental alarm cancelation, set the “Pick

Up Ring Count” to 10 rings (see Installation) and have

an answering machine or voice mail take incoming

calls.

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GenAlert & Voice Mail

The GenAlert can answer on either five or ten rings.

GenAlert counts incoming rings over multiple calls.

To ensure incoming calls go to your voice mail or

answering machine first, set the number of rings that

the GenAlert answers on to be greater than that of

your voice mail or answering machine. For example, if

your voice mails answers on 5 rings, set the GenAlert

to answer on 10 rings.

Calling GenAlert

If you wish to call your GenAlert to either check the

alarm condition or to cancel the alarm call out, you

will need to place two or more calls to your monitored

location and let the GenAlert count incoming rings

over those multiple calls until the total “Pick Up

Ring Count” is reached. For example, if your voice

mail/answering machine is set to answer on 5 rings,

your GenAlert should be set to answer on 10 rings.

Therefore, you will need to place three phone calls to

your monitored location in the following manner until

GenAlert has counted a total of 10 rings.

On the first call, let the phone ring four times and

hang up before the answering system answers.

GenAlert has now counted four rings.

On the second call, let the phone ring four more

times and hang up before the answering system

answers. GenAlert has now counted eight rings.

1.

2.

On the third call, let the phone ring until the

GenAlert answers. It should only take two or

three more rings because the GenAlert has

counted a total of ten rings over the three phone

calls.

NOTICE: There is a time window of 150 seconds

to make the consecutive cancellation calls before

GenAlert resets it’s call counter.

NOTICE: A “Pick Up Ring Count” of 10 is advisable

for telephone numbers that receive a large amount of

incoming phone calls.

Voice Mail & the Programmed Number

If you have an answering machine or voice mail

message system at the programmed phone number,

the alarm message can be recorded by most

systems. This will not cancel the alarm and GenAlert

will continue to leave messages until the alarm is

canceled. Some answering machines and voice

mail systems, however, are not compatible with

our alarm message and do not allow the message

to be recorded. Please test your system to ensure

compatibility.

3.

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Maintenance

Testing Your GenAlert

Testing programmed phone number.

Press and hold the star (*) key until you see the

red LED light up.

Release the star key.

GenAlert will call the programmed number and play

the prerecorded alarm message. Canceling the alarm

for this test is not required.

Testing GenAlert Alarm.

The alarm goes off when the generator fails to

run when it is needed. To simulate this failure the

generator needs to be running to see the fault, then

shuts down, followed by the GenAlert calling the

programed number.

Simulate a fault by turning the generator circuit

breaker to the off position. The generator should

shut down and display the fault.

The red LED will light up and GenAlert will then

call the programmed number and indicate an

alarm.

1.

2.

1.

2.

Test Failure

If the test fails, first try reprogramming the phone

number and repeat the test. If a test failure persists,

refer to Troubleshooting.

Battery Replacement

Replace the battery every year.

GenAlert does not notify for “low battery” conditions.

Remove battery when the unit is not in use.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Correction

GenAlert is not calling out

during the test or during

an alarm condition.

Phone number not programmed

correctly or never programmed.

Carefully reprogram the phone number and

try again.

Phone line issues:

Broken line.

Cord disconnected.

Service not available.

Off the hook or in use.

Faulty line splitter.

Faulty surge protector.

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Check phone lines, connections and for dial

tone.

Wiring issues:

Wire leads loose /

disconnected.

Wires improperly spliced.

Wires installed incorrectly /

reversed / missing.

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Check wire connections.

Dead or no battery. Replace battery in GenAlert.

GenAlert is sending false

alarms.

Wired incorrectly. Contact service professional to check wiring

on terminal strip and switch #4 position.

Generator control panel problem. Contact service professional.

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Problem Cause Correction

Cannot cancel the alarm. Dialer is not operating properly. Replace battery in GenAlert.

External phone area problems. Check with your phone company if you

suspect problems.

Called the wrong number. Verify the right phone number.

I can’t change the alarm

message.

GenAlert is designed this way. No

cause.

The alarm message is pre-recorded at our

factory and cannot be changed.

GenAlert will not work on

my multi-line business

phone systems, PBX

systems or digital phone

systems?

GenAlert is designed to work only

with a single phone line, found in

most residential homes. Sharing

a phone line with a phone, fax

machine, or computer modem

is acceptable as long as they are

sharing a single phone line.

Some PBX systems simply require a “9” to

be dialed before calling the programmed

number. GenAlert should be able to dial the

“9” and the rest of the number. You may

need to enter a pause after the 9 to wait for

the dial tone before the rest of the number

is dialed by the GenAlert.

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Specifications

Power Requirements:

9-Volt alkaline or lithium batteries

(not included)

Operating Ambient Temperature Range:

20° to 140°F (-7° to 60°C)

Humidity:

90% non-condensing

REN (Ring Equivalence Number):

0.1B

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FCC Statement

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules

and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the

back of your GenAlert is a label that contains, among

other information, the FCC registration number for this

product. If requested, this number must be provided to

the telephone company.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the

premises wiring and telephone network must comply

with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements

adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord

and modular plug is provided with this product. It is

designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack

that is also compliant. See Installation for details.

The Ring Equivalency Number (REN) is used to

determine the number of devices that may be

connected to a single telephone line. Excessive REN’s

on a telephone line may result in the devices not

ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but

not all areas, the sum of REN’s should not exceed

five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that

may be connected to a line, as determined by the total

REN’s, contact your local telephone company.

The REN for this product is identified as part of the

FCC product identifier shown on the label on the

back of your GenAlert. The REN for other devices

will be identified on a label on the product in the FCC

product identifier or listed separately. If there is a

product identifier number, it will be in a format as US:

AAAEQ##TXXXX. The ## is the REN number shown

without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3).

If this dialer causes harm to the telephone network,

the telephone company will notify you that temporary

discontinuance of service may be required. Also, you

will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the

FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in its

facilities, equipment, operations or procedures

that could affect the operation of the equipment. If

this happens, the telephone company will provide

advance notice in order for you to make necessary

modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with your dialer, for repair or

warranty information, please contact Briggs & Stratton

Home Power Products LLC at 1-800-743-4115.

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BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER

PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC ACCESSORY

WARRANTY POLICY

Effective July 1, 2006 replaces all undated Warranties and all

Warranties dated before July 1, 2006

LIMITED WARRANTY

Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC will

repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the

accessory that is defective in material or workmanship

or both. Transportation charges on product submitted

for repair or replacement under this warranty must

be borne by purchaser. This warranty is effective

for the time periods and subject to the conditions

stated below. For warranty service, find the nearest

Authorized Service Dealer in our service center locator

at BRIGGSandSTRATTON.COM.

THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY.

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE

OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO NINETY

DAYS FROM PURCHASE, OR TO THE EXTENT

PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES

ARE EXCLUDED. LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE

EXTENT EXCLUSION IS PERMITTED BY LAW.

Some states or countries do not allow limitations on

how long an implied warranty lasts, and some states

or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This

warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may

also have other rights which vary from state to state or

country to country.

WARRANTY PERIOD

Consumer Use 90 days

Commercial Use None

The warranty period begins on the date of purchase by

the first retail consumer or commercial end user, and

continues for the period of time stated above. No other

use is warranted.

NO WARRANTY REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY ON BRIGGS & STRATTON

PRODUCTS. SAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE

RECEIPT. IF YOU DO NOT PROVIDE PROOF OF THE

INITIAL PURCHASE DATE AT THE TIME WARRANTY

SERVICE IS REQUESTED, THE MANUFACTURING

DATE OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE USED TO

DETERMINE THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

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ABOUT YOUR WARRANTY

We welcome warranty repair and apologize to you for

being inconvenienced. Any Authorized Service Dealer

may perform warranty repairs. Most warranty repairs

are handled routinely, but sometimes requests for

warranty service may not be appropriate. For example,

warranty service would not apply if equipment

damage occurred because of misuse, lack of routine

maintenance, shipping, handling, warehousing or

improper installation. Similarly, the warranty is void

if the manufacturing date or the serial number on the

accessory has been removed or the equipment has

been altered or modified. During the warranty period,

the Authorized Service Dealer, at its option, will repair

or replace any part that, upon examination, is found

to be defective under normal use and service. This

warranty will not cover the following repairs and

equipment:

Normal Wear: Outdoor Power Equipment, like

all mechanical devices, needs periodic parts and

service to perform well. This warranty does not

cover normal maintenance such as adjustments

and cleaning.

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Installation and Maintenance: This warranty does

not apply to equipment or parts that have been

subjected to improper or unauthorized installation

or alteration and modification, misuse, negligence,

accident, overloading, improper maintenance,

repair or storage so as, in our judgment, to

adversely affect its performance and reliability.

Other Exclusions: This warranty excludes wear

items such as connectors, seals, batteries, or

damage or malfunctions resulting from accidents,

abuse, modifications, alterations, or improper

servicing or freezing or chemical deterioration.

This warranty excludes used, reconditioned, and

demonstration equipment and failures due to acts

of God and other force majeure events beyond the

manufacturers control. 198208E, Rev B, 2/20/2007

BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP,

LLC

JEFFERSON, WI, USA

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Ajuste los microinterruptores en las posiciones

deseadas. La siguiente tabla ofrece información

sobre el ajuste de los microinterruptores.

Vuelva a colocar la tapa trasera de la unidad

GenAlert con la lengüeta de la toma telefónica (A)

sobre la toma (B).

4.

5.

Inserte un extremo del cable telefónico en el

sistema GenAlert. Inserte el otro extremo del

cable en la toma de pared de la línea de un solo

teléfono.

Mediante el uso de técnicas de instalación

eléctrica comúnmente aceptadas, tienda el cable

de dos conductores desde el sistema GenAlert

hasta el panel de control del generador doméstico.

Si es necesario, prolongue el cable como se

describe en Prolongación del cable.

6.

7.

Switch # Function OFF Position ON Position Default Position

1

FACTORY USE ONLY

Do not change

N/A N/A OFF

2

Pick Up Ring Count.

When you call your monitored location, should

the dialer pick up after 5 rings or 10 rings?

10 rings 5 rings ON

3

Call out frequency during an alarm. How often

should the dialer call the pre-programmed

telephone number?

Every

15 minutes

Every

2 hours

ON

4 Alarm Input Position.

Normally

Closed

Position

Normally

Open

Position

ON

B

A

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