Thought I would throw this out. I have found myself in an uncomfortable situation for which I have no control.
In my company there are about 42 cell sites. Each site is identical. Each site is equipped with a generator snout for emergency power. All sites have manual transfer switches that do not switch the neutral. All sites are single phase 240/120. 39 of the sites use a 3-wire generator snout, while the other 3 use 3-wire. The portable generators are 36 KVA and have the neutral bonded to the frame.
I have lost my case with money managers to change out the 3-wire snouts with 4-wire. My delimma is no to choose the lessor of two evils which are:
1. Leave the bond in the portable gensets to at least provide some solid bonding between N-G, and grit my teeth over the non switched neutral in the MTS.
2. Close my eyes and do as told and say nothing else, either way is a violation IMO
The contractor wrote a letter to my management stating he wanted a letter to release him of liability. I refused to write such letter and would have no part of it. My management wrote him a letter informing him they had utility status and would bear the risk. Only good thing my name is not on the letter.
What do you think?
In my company there are about 42 cell sites. Each site is identical. Each site is equipped with a generator snout for emergency power. All sites have manual transfer switches that do not switch the neutral. All sites are single phase 240/120. 39 of the sites use a 3-wire generator snout, while the other 3 use 3-wire. The portable generators are 36 KVA and have the neutral bonded to the frame.
I have lost my case with money managers to change out the 3-wire snouts with 4-wire. My delimma is no to choose the lessor of two evils which are:
1. Leave the bond in the portable gensets to at least provide some solid bonding between N-G, and grit my teeth over the non switched neutral in the MTS.
2. Close my eyes and do as told and say nothing else, either way is a violation IMO
The contractor wrote a letter to my management stating he wanted a letter to release him of liability. I refused to write such letter and would have no part of it. My management wrote him a letter informing him they had utility status and would bear the risk. Only good thing my name is not on the letter.
What do you think?