grounding new 12v branch circuit
My 12v dist. panel has a fused branch circuit that is not used. I would like to add a few small lights from that lead. My question is, what is the proper, safe way to ground it?. ...Hot wire to the sw...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
NEC?
The 120vac green earth ground service cord "plug in" from the power pedestal should NEVER be joined to anything except ground circuits leading to 120vac accessories. In short shore power grounds should be GREEN and they should be kept STRICTLY isolated from the frame.
Someone needs to tell Fleetwood about this. They ran the combined service cord and generator ground wires directly to frame ground. In fact, the ground bus in the main AC Distribution panel, and the ground bus in the DC panel are both routed directly to frame ground.
BTW - the DC ground from my converter and from my Inverter/charger are also tied directly to that frame.
