Interior Inverter EGC

[Land Shark]

Say, I'm installing a 1500 W DC-AC inverter as a sump pump battery backup in my basement and want to tie the chasis ground to a EGC. This particular inverter runs on AC and trickle charges the battery when power is available. When it loses AC power, it switches over to DC (battery) after a 4s delay. Any recommendations? The best idea I have thus far is to tie it to a nearby ground wire in an outlet box.

Thanks,

- Sharky

 

[charlie b]

I am closing this thread, in accordance with the Forum?s rules. This Forum is intended to assist professional electricians, inspectors, engineers, and other members of the electrical industry in the performance of their job-related tasks. Although your member profile states that you are a member of this industry or of a related industry, your question makes it clear that you are planning to perform electrical work at your own home, and that you are not an electrician. We are not permitted to provide ?how-to? assistance to a ?do-it-yourself? person.


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