Honda 3000eu issue using a bonding plug
I made my own neutral ground bonding plug to use with my generator. I had it plugged into one of the outlets on the generator. When I went to use it for the first time, I had a spark and a bit of smo...
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Jetstreamer wrote:Bobbo wrote:
Check polarity of 30 amp outlet against 15 amp outlet, e.g. "hot wire to hot wire" should show zero voltage. If it shows 120v they are wired reverse from each other and one of them should be changed.
Triple check the bonding plug.
This only makes sense if both:
1. 30 amp and 15 amp have reversed polarity from each other
and
2. something in your RV has a neutral/ground short
The reason this would explain the problem is the RV's neutral/ground short puts one leg of power on the ground wire (the leg that is hot on the other outlet). The bonding plug puts the other leg on the ground wire. That is a dead short between the two legs through the ground wire.
Thanks.. The plug is correct and I’m just surprised that a breaker wouldn’t have tripped somewhere... Certainly could be something wired wrong...I doubt it from Honda it’s more likely that I’m wired wrong.... when I get home I’ll do some further inspection...
Bobbo pointed out a likely reason.
Since the Honda (and many other brands) don't bond the neutral, in theory there is no hot or neutral. Because of that, there is no need to carry the same polarity between the 15 amp & 30 amp connectors, and if it makes it easier/cheaper to "reverse the polarity" they do. A couple of threads here & on other forums noted the discovery of reversals between the two connectors.
