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XTE 802 Series Walk-In-Cabinet (WIC) Description & Installation Manual (631-205-434)
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Rev. D
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GROUNDING THE WIC
Important Safety Instructions
DANGER!
Adhere to the “Important Safety Instructions” presented at the front of this document.
Safety Precautions
DANGER!
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, GENERAL
All WIC grounding must be installed and verified prior to connecting any power cables (AC or DC) and
turning-up of the WIC.
Ensure that all NEC (National Electric Code), CSA (Canadian Electric Code) and local codes for safety
and wiring are followed. Consideration for corporate standards also apply.
General
All external ground wires shall only be terminated to the exterior ground bars located at the base of the left and
right sides of the WIC (see
All internal ground wires shall be terminated to the Master Ground Bar as reflected in
externally derived electrical power being connected to the WIC.
All WIC grounding must be installed prior to turn up of WIC.
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The internal WIC frame and all attached equipment are factory grounded to the WIC Master Ground Bar.
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Two (2) 2 AWG green conductors are factory connected from the WIC Master Ground Bar to two (2)
exterior ground bars on the lower right and left exterior of the WIC.
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The WIC structure is separately grounded to the exterior ground bars.
Exterior Ground Bars
ALERT!
Grounding should be accomplished according to local practices and in accordance with the
latest NEC codes.
, and
for WIC site grounding schemes.
Procedure
1.
Connect one provided stranded cable from each exterior ground bar to site ground per local practices.
Refer to
2.
The exterior ground bars are configured to terminate 2-hole lugs, 3/8” hardware, on 1” center spacing
(see
3.
Allow for a 0.125” minimum space between adjacent lugs.
NOTE!
If generator is being installed on a platform. The generator platform must have a 2 gauge
ground wire run from it to a WIC exterior ground bar.
