Grounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame; Section 10 - Generator Power Guidelines - Red-D-Arc D502K 5+2 Owner's Manual

SECTION 10 – GENERATOR POWER GUIDELINES
10-1. Selecting Equipment

0-2. Grounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame

1
2
OR
1
GND/PE
Electrically bond generator
frame to vehicle frame by
metal-to-metal contact.
Y Bed liners, shipping skids, an 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.
3
Be sure equipment
has this symbol
and/or wording.
2
3
1 Generator Power Receptacles
– Neutral Bonded To Frame
2 3-Prong Plug From Case
Grounded Equipment
3 2-Prong Plug From Double
Insulated Equipment
Y Do not use 2-prong plug un-
less equipment is double in-
sulated.
gen_pwr* 11/02 – Ref. ST-159 730 / ST-800 577
Y Always ground generator
frame to vehicle frame to pre-
vent electric shock and static
electricity hazards.
1 Equipment Grounding
Terminal (On Front Panel)
2 Grounding Cable (Not
Supplied)
3 Metal Vehicle Frame
Connect cable from equipment
ground terminal to metal vehicle
frame. Use #10 AWG or larger
insulated copper wire.
Y If unit does not have GFCI re-
ceptacles, use GFCI-pro-
tected extension cord.
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