Generator grounding and bonding
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pierre
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Re: Generator grounding and bonding
If you switch the neutral, then you will treat the connection similar to a service connection.
You connect the equipment ground conductor and the grounding electrode conductor together with the gounded conductor, bonding to the enclosure.
If you do not switch the neutral, then you will treat the connection similar to a "subpanel".
You connect the equipment ground conductor and the grounding electrode conductor to the enclosure. The grounded conductor is isolated from those connections.
If you switch the neutral, then you will treat the connection similar to a service connection.
You connect the equipment ground conductor and the grounding electrode conductor together with the gounded conductor, bonding to the enclosure.
If you do not switch the neutral, then you will treat the connection similar to a "subpanel".
You connect the equipment ground conductor and the grounding electrode conductor to the enclosure. The grounded conductor is isolated from those connections.
Ed MacLaren
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Re: Generator grounding and bonding
If you do not switch the neutral, the generator neutral must not be bonded to the generator case, and should not be re-grounded.
If you do switch the neutral, (Separately Derived System) the generator neutral must be bonded to the generator case, and must be connected to an acceptable grounding electrode.
If the service has Ground Fault Protection, this configuration is recommended.
Ed
If you do not switch the neutral, the generator neutral must not be bonded to the generator case, and should not be re-grounded.
If you do switch the neutral, (Separately Derived System) the generator neutral must be bonded to the generator case, and must be connected to an acceptable grounding electrode.
If the service has Ground Fault Protection, this configuration is recommended.
Ed
Ed MacLaren
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Re: Generator grounding and bonding
Sorry Pierre, I was typing (slowly) while you were posting.
Ed
Sorry Pierre, I was typing (slowly) while you were posting.
Ed
Re: Generator grounding and bonding
The ufer ground shall not be smaller than a number 4 AWG per 250.52(A)(3). On a similar note the ufer gound will be required to be bonded to the existing building electrode system to form a single electrode system.
The ufer ground shall not be smaller than a number 4 AWG per 250.52(A)(3). On a similar note the ufer gound will be required to be bonded to the existing building electrode system to form a single electrode system.
pierre
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Re: Generator grounding and bonding
Ed
Your posts with the illustrations you post are much better than my simple explanation. As usual, thanks for providing such great illustrations.
Pierre
Ed
Your posts with the illustrations you post are much better than my simple explanation. As usual, thanks for providing such great illustrations.
Pierre
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