Do you ground your Inverter genset?
I picked up a new Yamaha 3000 watt inverter and noticed the ground connection on the control panel. Reading the manual it looks like it is a safety feature. Do most of you ground it and what do you us...
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When you are speaking of portable generators Grounding has two meanings.
The first is improper use of grounding the proper term is bonding, that is bonding the NEUTRAL and GROUND pins on the outlet... Optional, I would not do it unless I had issues down-line.
GROUNDING properly used refers to earth grounding of the generator frame (And the safety ground wire) to earth (A ground rod) I would not do it, not only is it NOT a safety factor.. it is actually safer if you do not do it.
The exception is when refueling,, But thats another mattter.. (Static electricity has been known to ignight gasoline vapors, but for this you ground a metal gas can to the frame of the generator BEFORE you open any tanks or valves)
The first is improper use of grounding the proper term is bonding, that is bonding the NEUTRAL and GROUND pins on the outlet... Optional, I would not do it unless I had issues down-line.
GROUNDING properly used refers to earth grounding of the generator frame (And the safety ground wire) to earth (A ground rod) I would not do it, not only is it NOT a safety factor.. it is actually safer if you do not do it.
The exception is when refueling,, But thats another mattter.. (Static electricity has been known to ignight gasoline vapors, but for this you ground a metal gas can to the frame of the generator BEFORE you open any tanks or valves)
