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    Instruction Sheet

    G548 4-2002

    Installation of Ground Strap Kit 541-0854


    for DQKB and DQKC Gensets

    GENERAL INFORMATION WARNING HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. Touching


    uninsulated parts inside the control housing,
    This instruction sheet describes how to install the entrance box or circuit breaker box can result in
    ground strap kit on a genset that uses an entrance severe personal injury or death. Open, lock-out
    box or circuit breaker box. and tag-out any device that the genset load
    lines are attached too before opening the ac-
    Read these instructions completely and become fa- cess panel of the entrance box or circuit breaker
    miliar with safety warnings, cautions and proce- box.
    dures before starting the installation.
    1. Move the RUN/STOP/REMOTE switch to the
    STOP position.
    WARNING Ignition of explosive battery gases
    can cause severe personal injury or death. Arc- 2. Turn off battery charger (if equipped).
    ing at battery terminals, light switch or other
    3. Disconnect the negative (–) cable from the bat-
    equipment, flame, pilot lights and sparks can ig-
    tery to prevent accidental starting.
    nite battery gas. Do not smoke, or switch
    trouble light ON or OFF near battery. Discharge 4. Open, lock-out and tag-out all devices con-
    static electricity from body before touching bat- nected to the genset load lines.
    teries by first touching a grounded metal sur-
    face. 5. Remove the front access panel of the entrance/
    circuit breaker box.
    Ventilate battery area before working on or near
    6. Verify if hole is present in control housing for
    battery—Wear goggles—Stop genset and dis-
    routing of ground cable (refer to Figure 1). If
    connect charger before disconnecting battery
    hole is not present, cut/punch hole to the same
    cables—Disconnect negative (–) cable first and
    size as in entrance/circuit breaker box.
    reconnect last.
    7. Install edge seal (2) on edge of ground strap
    CAUTION Disconnect battery charger from AC access hole.
    source before disconnecting battery cables.
    Otherwise, disconnecting cables can result in 8. Install solderless lug (6) and ground strap (1)
    voltage spikes damaging to DC control circuits using hardware items 3, 4, 5 and 7 as shown in
    of the set. Figure 1. (The solderless lug should already be
    installed in the circuit breaker box. Remove ex-
    isting hardware. Install ground strap as shown
    WARNING Accidental starting of the generator in Figure 1 using existing hardware, except re-
    set can cause severe personal injury or death. place M10 screw with item 3.)
    Prevent accidental starting by disconnecting
    the negative (–) cable from the battery terminal. 9. Apply ground label (8) as shown in Figure 1.

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    10. Clean paint off generator saddle beneath given in the National Electrical Code, Article
    ground strap lug location. 250. All connections, wire sizes, etc. must con-
    form to the requirements of the electrical codes
    Circuit breaker may need to be removed to ac- in effect at the installation site.
    cess generator saddle.
    13. Install all components/covers that were re-
    11. Install ground strap to generator using hard- moved to complete this installation.
    ware items 3, 4, and 5 as shown in Figure 1.
    14. Connect the negative (–) cable to the battery.
    12. Connect site ground lead to ground lug. Typical
    requirements for bonding and grounding are 15. Connect the battery charger (if equipped).

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    ENTRANCE BOX OR CIRCUIT
    BREAKER BOX WRAPPER

    ITEM QTY KIT ITEMS


    1 1 STRAP, GROUND
    2 1 SEAL, EDGE
    3 2 SCREW, HHC (M10X1.5X35)
    4 2 WASHER, LOCK (M10)
    5 2 WASHER, FLAT (M10)
    6 1 CSA GROUNDING LUG
    7 1 WASHER, EIT
    8 1 LABEL, GROUND

    FIGURE 1. GROUND STRAP INSTALLATION


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