Generator Ground Requirements - CPI CMP 200 Series Service Manual

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Pre-installation
1.3.2 Generator Power Requirements (Cont)
Recommended Service Disconnect:
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All wiring and grounding should comply with the national electrical code or equivalent.
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All wiring must be copper.
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The disconnect switch shall be located within reach of the operator.
1.3.3

Generator Ground Requirements

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A suitable ground must be connected from the disconnect switch to the main ground of the generator,
located to the right of the main fuse block, on the sub-panel. The ground wire is typically part of the
line cord, and the current capacity of the ground conductor must normally be equal to or greater than
that of the line conductors.
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A copper ground cable, #10 AWG (6 mm
to the H.T. tank ground stud (located at the top of the HT tank).
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If a neutral line is provided with the system, under no circumstances is it to be used for ground
purposes. The ground must carry fault currents only.
Use and disclosure is subject to the restrictions on the title page of this CPI document.
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As per the above table
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) or larger should be connected from the X-ray tube housing
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CMP 200 X-Ray Generator Service Manual
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