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5-2. Grounding Generator To Truck Or Trailer Frame
5-3. Rating Label Location
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2
GND/PE
3
!
Always ground generator
frame to vehicle frame to pre-
vent electric shock and static
electricity hazards.
!
Also see AWS Safety &
Health Fact Sheet No. 29,
Grounding of Portable And
Vehicle Mounted Welding
Generators.
!
Bed liners, shipping skids,
and some running gear insu-
late the welding generator
from the vehicle frame. Al-
ways connect a ground wire
from the generator equip-
ment grounding terminal to
bare metal on the vehicle
frame as shown.
!
If unit does not have GFCI re-
ceptacles, use GFCI-pro-
tected extension cord.
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.
.
Electrically bond generator
frame to vehicle frame by met-
al-to-metal contact.
4
Rating Label − Typical
Locate rating label on unit. Label pro-
vides information such as weld output
ratings, generator ratings, and engine
1
information.
rot_grnd 2008-01 − 800 652-D
rot_label2 2008-02 − 804 712
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