TRAVELING GROUND KIT P/N 71637 OPERATION MANUAL Copyright 2013 by General Machine Products Co., Inc All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the written permission of General Machine Products Co., Inc. GMP • 3111 Old Lincoln Hwy • Trevose, PA 19053 • USA TEL: +1-215-357-5500 • www.gmptools.com Page 1 of 8 General Machine Products Co., Inc.
REVISION HISTORY Rev # Date Details Author 01 11/05/06 Ver 1 ADSPEAK 02 06/02/13 Reformatted and added instructions for short jumper A KONSCHAK This equipment should be used only by personnel who have been given the appropriate training and who are competent to use it. These instructions are to be made available to operators of this equipment at all times. Failure to observe these safety instructions could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.
GROUNDING ROLLER This section covers the description and use of the grounding Kit. Defined as: Kit, Traveling Ground, 1 each, aluminum, 3 roller, traveling ground equipped with two 5/8” buss bars for 2 jumper cable and clamps and two each, 1” tie back holes in frame. 1 each, jumper cable composed of 30’, 1/0, clear PVC jacketed, copper jumper cable with each end fitted with copper compression ferrules and two 5/8” – NC threaded bronze grounding clamps.
The roller must be connected to a suitable ground by means of one of the 1/0 jumper cables provided in order to minimize the voltage on the conductors mentioned above in the event of an accidental contact with an energized power conductor.
PRECAUTIONS Position the stationary reel at or near a pole carrying suitable power company vertical neutral of a multi-grounded neutral (MGN) system or nearby grounded communications plant that meet the provisions. (As described on page 4, in the MGN paragraph) (ie. Strand wire or un-insulated guy wires). Do not make ground connections above the space allocated for telephone, attachments on the pole.
ON THE POLE a) Use a 6 or 7 foot length of 3/8-inch manila or poly rope with a snap hook on one end. b) Tie the rope to the pole and attach the snap hook to one of the frame holes of the rollers. NOTE: Adjust the rope to allow the roller to extend about 3 feet out from the pole when pulling tension is applied. Page 6 of 8 General Machine Products Co., Inc.
CONNECTION TO GROUND a) Use the appropriate length (shortest length) of the jumper cable provided in the Grounding Roller Kit. b) Attach one end of the provided jumper cable to one of the buss bars of the grounding roller. c) Attach the other end of the provided jumper cable to a power company vertical neutral ground rod (preferably at the rod) of a multi-grounded neutral (MGN) system ground or nearby existing grounded communications plant.
c) Adjust the spring tension if necessary, using the knurled knob, to ensure proper contact as shown. Do not use the grounding roller to support the conductor being placed. Use a wire rope snatch block, drive hook, suspension clamp, or other such suitable attachment to support the strand at the pole on which the grounding roller is attached.
