5-1. Installing Welder/Generator
Movement
1
Location And Airflow
5-2. 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 Welding Gen-
erators.
!
Bed liners, shipping skids, and
some running gear insulate the
welding generator from the vehicle
.
Complete Parts List available at www.HobartWelders.com
SECTION 5 − INSTALLATION
1
(460 mm)
18 in.
(460 mm)
18 in.
(460 mm)
GND/PE
frame. Always connect a ground
wire from the generator equipment
grounding terminal to bare metal on
the vehicle frame as shown.
!
Use GFCI protection when operat-
ing auxiliary equipment. If unit does
not have GFCI receptacles, use
GFCI-protected extension cord. Do
not use GFCI receptacles to power
life support equipment.
2
18 in.
18 in.
(460 mm)
18 in.
(460 mm)
1
2
3
1
2
3
Connect cable from equipment ground
terminal to metal vehicle frame. Use #8
AWG or larger insulated copper wire.
.
1
Lifting Handles
Use handles to lift unit.
2
Hand Cart
Use cart or similar device to move
unit.
!
Do not install unit where air
flow is restricted or engine
may overheat.
!
Do not move or operate unit
where it could tip.
!
Always
securely
fasten
welder/generator
transport vehicle or trailer
and comply with all DOT and
other applicable codes
.
Go to MillerWelds.com for
more information on truck
installations.
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Equipment Grounding Terminal (On
Front Panel)
Grounding Cable (Not Supplied)
Metal Vehicle Frame
Electrically bond generator frame to ve-
hicle frame by metal-to-metal contact.
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