OPERATION
GROUNDINGTHEGENERATOR
TheNationalElectricalCoderequiresthattheframeand
externalelectricallyconductivepartsofthisgeneratorbe
properlyconnectedtoanapprovedearthground.Local
electricalcodesmayalsorequirepropergroundingof
theunit.Forthatpurpose,aGROUNDINGFASTENER
isprovidedonthegeneratorend(Figure).6
Generally,connectingaNo.12AWG(AmericanWire
Gauge)strandedcopperwiretothegroundingfastener
andtoanearth-drivencopperorbrassgroundingrod
(electrode)providesadequateprotectionagainstelec-
tricalshock.Becarefultokeepthegroundingwire
attachedafterconnectingthestrandedcopperwire.
However,localcodesmayvarywidely.
Properlygroundingthegeneratorhelpspreventelectrical
shockifagroundfaultconditionexistsinthegenerator
orinconnectedelectricaldevices,especiallywhenthe
unitisequippedwithawheelkit.Propergroundingalso
helpsdissipatestaticelectricity,whichoftenbuildsupin
ungroundeddevices.
Fig. 6
WARNING:
Consultwithalocalelectricianforgrounding
requirementsinyourarea.
Groundingfastener
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