Section 14 - Generator Power Guidelines - Miller Trailblazer 330 Diesel Owner's Manual

SECTION 14 – GENERATOR POWER GUIDELINES
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The views in this section are intended to be representative of all engine-driven welder/generators. Your unit may differ from those shown.
14-1. Selecting Equipment
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14-2. Grounding Generator to Truck or Trailer Frame
1-1. 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
Generators.
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3
GND/PE
Bed liners, shipping skids, and
some running gear insulate the
welding generator from the vehicle
frame. Always connect a ground
wire from the generator equipment
grounding terminal to bare metal on
Welding
the vehicle frame as shown.
1 Equipment
Front Panel)
2 Grounding Cable (Not Supplied)
1 Generator Power Receptacles – Neutral
2 3-Prong Plug From Case Grounded
OR
3 2-Prong Plug From Double Insulated
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1 2
3
Grounding Terminal (On
Bonded To Frame
Equipment
Equipment
Be sure equipment has double insu-
lated symbol and/or wording on it.
Do not use 2-prong plug unless
equipment is double insulated.
3 Metal Vehicle Frame
Connect cable from equipment ground ter-
minal to metal vehicle frame. Use #8 AWG
or larger insulated copper wire.
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Electrically bond generator frame to
vehicle frame by metal-to-metal
contact.