INSTALLATION
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MACHINE GROUNDING
According to the United States National Electrical Code, the frame of this portable generator is not required to be grounded and is permitted to serve as the grounding means for cord connected equipment plugged into its receptacle.
When the Classic I is mounted on a truck or a trailer, the machine generator ground stud MUST be securely connected to the metal frame of the vehicle. See Figure A.1. The ground stud is marked with the ground symbol.
Some state, local, or other codes or unusual operating circumstances may require the machine frame to be grounded. It is recommended that you determine the extent to which such requirements may apply to your particular situation and follow them explicitly. A machine grounding stud marked with the symbol
is provided on the welding generator frame foot. See Figure A.1. (If an older portable welder does not have a grounding stud, connect the ground wire to an unpainted frame screw or bolt).
In general, if the machine is to be grounded it should be connected with a #8 or larger copper wire to a solid earth ground such as a metal water pipe going into the ground for at least ten feet and having no insulated joints, or to the metal framework of a building which has been effectively grounded. The U.S. National Electrical Code lists a number of alternate means of grounding electrical equipment.
FIGURE A.1 - GROUND STUD LOCATION
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1. Ground Stud
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WARNING
Do not ground the machine to a pipe that carries explo- sive or combustible material.
CLASSIC I
