PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-724
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 724
MARCH 2013
48
PS 724
MAR 13
2. Check for grounds.
Every
ground
has
two
ends.
At
one
end,
the
grounding wire is attached
to a piece of equipment or a
shelter. At the other end, the
grounding wire is attached
to
a
ground
rod
Frmly
planted in the earth.
The
grounding
wire
should
not
be
frayed
or
spliced.
Make
sure
good
compression
connections,
such as a lug-and-bolt, are
used to attach the grounding
wire to the equipment and
the ground rod. Clips won’t
do the job. Never operate
generators
or
equipment
when
the
grounding
electrode
conductor
is
disconnected
or
you
are
working on it. If you do,
stray voltage could hurt you
or your equipment.
1. Inspect wiring regularly.
Look for frayed insulation and insulation
worn down to the bare wires. It may not be
your job to Fx a wiring problem, but it is your
job to report it.
Mobile Power Equipment…
Stay
Safe
Around
Electricity!
…to the earth
Trace the ground from the equipment…
Look for
frayed
insulation
Here are some
PM
tips
from the Program
Manager’s Office for
Mobile Electric Power.
Read and
apply them.
They will
save lives.
Electrical
current can
be
dangerous,
even
life-
threatening!
Soldiers working
around power
generators and
communications
equipment are
especially at risk.
But you can
reduce
that risk—
to yourself and
us—by practicing
some
basic
PM.
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