5-4. Grounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame
!
Always ground generator frame to
vehicle frame to prevent electric
shock and static electricity hazards.
!
Also see AWS Safety & Health Fact
Sheet No. 29, Grounding of Portable
And Vehicle Mounted Welding Gen-
erators.
!
Bed liners, shipping skids, and
some running gear insulate the
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GND/PE
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welding generator from the vehicle
frame. Always connect a ground
wire from the generator equipment
grounding terminal to bare metal on
the vehicle frame as shown.
!
If unit does not have GFCI recep-
tacles, use GFCI-protected exten-
sion cord.
Tools Needed:
1/2 in.
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Equipment Grounding Terminal (On
Front Panel)
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Grounding Cable (Not Supplied)
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Metal Vehicle Frame
Connect cable from equipment ground
terminal to metal vehicle frame. Use #8
AWG or larger insulated copper wire.
.
Electrically bond generator frame to ve-
hicle frame by metal-to-metal contact.
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Stop engine and let cool.
.
Point exhaust pipe in desired di-
rection but always away from front
panel and direction of travel.
Exhaust Pipe3 2010−04 / Ref 803 582