Portable Generator

[GSXR600]

The general contractor is bringing a portable generator to our job site. Dont you have to drive a ground rod and bond the building steel?

 

[480sparky]

Try 250.34(A).

 

[augie47]

some varibles take a look at 250.34

 

[GSXR600]

What does it say i dont have my code book handy

 

[nakulak]

you can go here and read it:

http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/list_of_codes_and_standards.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1

 

[480sparky]

What does it say i dont have my code book handy

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250.34 Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Generators.
(A) Portable Generators. The frame of a portable generator shall not be required to be connected to a grounding electrode as defined in 250.52 for a system supplied by the generator under the following conditions:
(1) The generator supplies only equipment mounted on the generator, cord-and-plug-connected equipment through receptacles mounted on the generator, or both, and
(2) The normally non?current-carrying metal parts of equipment and the equipment grounding conductor terminals of the receptacles are connected to the generator frame.