Standby generators sitting 5 feet from the wall are exactly what the code allows, which is the distance that let carbon monoxide into 105 Louisiana houses after a hurricane knocked the power out and left them running for days
"The installation standard that governs these machines calls for 5 [...]
New federal warning: Keep generators 25 feet from homes
“The CPSC’s 32-page report, compiled using data from Southeast Louisiana [...]
CPSC Report: Stationary Generators – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard and Recommendations for Mitigation
Following Hurricane Ida, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission started [...]