Comments on: Grounding your generator http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Larry Cad http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85918 Larry Cad Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:19:51 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85918 Ralph, thank you for those kind remarks. I am "employed" here as an expert, but try never to claim to be an expert. I hear something that I don't understand and study up to make sure I understand. That was the case with this subject. Anyway, I do appreciate your comments. From one "old electrician" to another! :) Larry Ralph, thank you for those kind remarks. I am “employed” here as an expert, but try never to claim to be an expert. I hear something that I don’t understand and study up to make sure I understand. That was the case with this subject. Anyway, I do appreciate your comments.

From one “old electrician” to another! :)

Larry

]]> By: Ralph H http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85912 Ralph H Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:48:47 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85912 Hi Larry, I'm responding to this post because I deleated the last two by mistake,ie; "Generator bonding and grounding" Yes, I read all three and that was a great job. All who read them should thank you even if some don't quit understand it. Hoprfully they all printed out all three post so they can read it over a few times. Hopefuly everyone appreciates your knowledge and the time you put into it. An old electrican, Ralph H Hi Larry,
I’m responding to this post because I deleated the last two by mistake,ie;
“Generator bonding and grounding” Yes, I read all three and that was a great
job. All who read them should thank you even if some don’t quit understand it.
Hoprfully they all printed out all three post so they can read it over a few times.
Hopefuly everyone appreciates your knowledge and the time you put into it.

An old electrican,

Ralph H

]]> By: larrycad http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85620 larrycad Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:35:15 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85620 All very good comments. I will be discussing the need or not to need a ground rod for a portable generator shortly, and yes, you will need to run all three wires if you have a 30 amp service, and 4 wires if you have a 50 amp service. More later Larry All very good comments. I will be discussing the need or not to need a ground rod for a portable generator shortly, and yes, you will need to run all three wires if you have a 30 amp service, and 4 wires if you have a 50 amp service. More later

Larry

]]> By: S.C. Okie http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85611 S.C. Okie Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:30:50 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85611 Larry, when using a generator with 'tag-along', (TT), do I ground the generator directly to the ground via a ground rod? Or, do I need a separate ground? Also, with a sub-panel: Should we run the usual three wires to it? (Black, white & green/bare-ground). How would we isolate the ground in the sub-panel?? Or, I am jumping ahead to far?? :) Thanks! Larry, when using a generator with ‘tag-along’, (TT), do I ground the generator directly to the ground via a ground rod? Or, do I need a separate ground?
Also, with a sub-panel: Should we run the usual three wires to it? (Black, white & green/bare-ground). How would we isolate the ground in the sub-panel??
Or, I am jumping ahead to far?? :)
Thanks!

]]> By: al http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85604 al Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:17:47 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85604 Ready to hear how the Geberator comes into play now..... Ready to hear how the Geberator comes into play now…..

]]> By: Dave Beach http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85589 Dave Beach Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:24:06 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85589 looking forward to your next post on this topic... looking forward to your next post on this topic…

]]> By: larrycad http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85583 larrycad Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:35:28 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85583 Very good question and I can understand why you would ask it. However, before I can explain the considerations for grounding and bonding a portable generator, we all have to have a common understanding and vocabulary. My first post was an attempt to build a foundation for the further explanation of grounding and bonding. Hope that helps. Larry Very good question and I can understand why you would ask it. However, before I can explain the considerations for grounding and bonding a portable generator, we all have to have a common understanding and vocabulary. My first post was an attempt to build a foundation for the further explanation of grounding and bonding. Hope that helps.

Larry

]]> By: Norman A Glowacki http://blog.rv.net/2009/10/grounding-your-generator/comment-page-1/#comment-85580 Norman A Glowacki Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:19:32 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=12435#comment-85580 ok where is the report on generator grounding? ok where is the report on generator grounding?

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