floating neutral????

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mattsilkwood

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ok guys i saw a site and it was asking about a floating neutral on a generator. im not real knowledgeable with a generator so if you guys could give me any insight as to what that is, how it works and whats the purpose.
i believe it was a small 5000w coleman. i own one just about like it so any info would be helpfull.
 
A floating neutral just means that the grounded conductor is not bonded to the EGC or frame at that particular point on the system.
 
mattsilkwood said:
thanks for the quick response.
i follow what you are saying but what clears ground fault?
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Nothing.....but then again, the system is not grounded so there is no such thing as a ground fault.
 
woud'nt a floating nuetral be dangerous? i have heard that term used before but is there a a use for it.?
 
It all depends on where the main or system bonding jumper is located.

Technically, the grounded (neutral) conductor is "floating" in any equipment on the load side of the service equipment. That is, the grounded (neutral) conductor is isloated and insulated from noncurrent-carrying metal parts.
 
Bryan,
It all depends on where the main or system bonding jumper is located.
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To me, "floating neutral" means that the system does not have a main or system bonding jumper. Many portable generators designed for cord and plug connected equipment do not have a bonding jumper.
Don
 
Twodollar said:
Tying the neutral to the grounding rod is not a miracle saftey procedure.
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why would u:-? , u would connect the GEC to the ground rod, but what does that have to do with my question:confused: .
 
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