Section 5 - Installation; Installing Welding Generator - Hobart Champion 10,000 Owner's Manual

-1. Installing Welding Generator

Movement
Location
Mounting
Inadequate support.
Y Do not use flexible mounts.
2
Grounding
GND/PE
4
Airflow Clearance
SECTION 5 – INSTALLATION
Y Do not lift unit from end.
OR
OR
OR
1
3
Electrically bond generator frame to
vehicle frame by metal-to-metal contact.
Y Bed liners, shipping skids, and some running
gear insulate the welding generator from the ve-
hicle frame. Always connect a ground wire from
the generator equipment grounding terminal to
bare metal on the vehicle frame as shown.
18 in
(460 mm)
18 in
(460 mm)
18 in
(460 mm)
18 in
(460 mm)
18 in
(460 mm)
install2 11/02 – Ref. 800 652 / Ref. 800 477-A / 803 274
Y Do not weld on base. Welding
on base can cause fuel tank fire
or explosion. Bolt unit down
using holes provided in base.
Y Always securely fasten weld-
ing generator onto transport
vehicle or trailer and comply
with all DOT and other applica-
ble codes.
Y Do not mount unit by support-
ing the base only at the four
mounting holes. Use cross-
supports to adequately sup-
port unit and prevent damage
to base.
Y Always
ground generator
frame to vehicle frame to pre-
vent electric shock and static
electricity hazards.
Y If unit does not have GFCI re-
ceptacles, use GFCI-protected
extension cord.
Mounting:
1 Cross-Supports
Mount unit on flat surface or use
cross-supports to support base.
Grounding:
2 Equipment Grounding Terminal
(On Front Panel)
3 Grounding Cable (Not Supplied)
4 Metal Vehicle Frame
Connect cable from equipment
ground terminal to metal vehicle
frame. Use #10 AWG or larger insu-
lated copper wire.
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