Generator - Bonded Neutral
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Generator - Bonded Neutral
Planning to install inlet receptacle to connect standby generator to breaker panel. I am going to use a mechanical interlock. My generator has neutral and ground bonded. I have read many threads on this issue and there seems to be some disagreement on how to handle this. My plan is to leave the ground at the inlet box unconnected where the generator power cord plugs into it. I would connect the ground from the main panel to the inlet box. Any opinions would be much appreciated. I do not want to unbond the neutral and ground at the generator. The other option is to connect ground from the generator cable and have the neutral and ground bonded at two locations, which is not good to my understanding. Thank you in advance!
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I do not want to unbond the neutral and ground at the generator.
The other option is to connect ground from the generator cable and have the neutral and ground bonded at two locations,
Either get a neutral switching transfer switch or lift the bound at generator.
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It is a Troy Bilt XP7000. I can't find mfg instructions on how to unbond the neutral and ground. Isn't it equivalent to leave the ground disconnected from the generator cable to the inlet box?
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Is this your unit? .
http://www.troybilt.com/wcsstore/Tro...8_OpManual.pdf
I dont think by NEC you can lift the wire as you describe ...
http://www.troybilt.com/wcsstore/Tro...8_OpManual.pdf
I dont think by NEC you can lift the wire as you describe ...
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The system ground is connected to the
AC neutral wire (the neutral is bonded to the generator frame).
AC neutral wire (the neutral is bonded to the generator frame).
Per the instructions..
Like my Kohler gen there was a nuetral wire going to the frame of the gen. This was easy to find. I simply unbolted the ring terminal from there and made my gen a floating nuetral.
I also removed my GFI outlet and replace with a regular duplex.
IMO a floating gen when used stand alone is safer then a bonded gen. No path to ground..