ARMY TM 9-6115-643-10
AIR FORCE TO 35C2-3-445-21
SECTION III. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
2-6.
GENERAL. This section provides information
and guidance for generator set operation under normal
f.
Repeat steps d and e until ground rod has
conditions, refer to FM 2031.
been driven eight feet or deeper, providing
an effective ground.
2-7
ASS MRTMY AND PRRPARATION FOR USR.
g.
Connect clamp (6) and ground cable (2) to
2-7.1
Installation of Ground Rod .
ground rod (4) and tighten clamp screw.
2-7.2
Installation of Load Cables.
WARNING
WARNING
Do not operate the generator set until it
has been connected to a suitable
Never attempt to connect or disconnect
ground.
Serious injury or death can
load cables while the generator set is
result from operating an ungrounded
running. Failure to observe this warning
generator set.
could result in severe personal injury or
a.
Insert ground cable (2, FIGURE 23) through
death by electrocution.
slot on load output terminal board terminal
marked GND (1) . Tighten terminal nut.
CAUTION
b.
Connect coupling (5) to ground rod (4) and
Do not connect the load cables to the
screw driving stud (3) into coupling (5).
convenience receptacle.
Failure to
Make sure that driving stud (3) seats on
observe this caution can result in
ground rod (4).
damage to the generator set.
c.
Drive ground rod into ground until coupling
a.
Shutdown generator set.
is just above surface.
b.
Select required
output
terminals
from
d.
Remove driving stud and install another
section of ground rod.
e.
Install another coupling (5) and driving stud
c.
Open output load terminal door.
(3). Drive ground rod down until new
coupling is just above ground surface.
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