Hondo 2000 vs Yamaha 2000

robert@honda wrote:

Wayne Dohnal wrote:

Not an RVer, but do not the Canadians require that the neutral be bonded? If so, one would not want the possibility of two different grounds to exist simultaneously.

Just thinking out loud.

It would be interesting if somebody with an eu2000kc2 (Canadian eu2000i) could look in the Owner's Manual to see if the statement about outlet testers showing an open ground is there, or better yet, report what an outlet tester plugged into the eu2000kc2 reports. I can't find the eu2000kc2 Owner's Manual online anywhere to look at it myself.

I was able to connect with an engineer at Honda Canada. He tells me the Canadian version of the EU2000i is not, and has never been, neutral bonded. So, if tested with a typical household outlet testing device, it would correctly indicate an open ground, just like all USA model Honda generators, with the exception of EB-series models, which are neutral bonded to pass OSHA jobsite regulations.

-Robert@Honda

Thanks, Robert. I found the following quote at Champion's www site.

"WARNING: Generators sold in Canada with CSA certification have the neutral bonded to the frame in compliance with CSA standards. Disconnecting the neutral bond will void the CSA certification of the generator."

I also found 10 year old Canadian references which at that time specified that generators must have a decal indicating whether or not the neutral was bonded to the frame/chassis.

I likely am simply confused, but if one tried to parallel two generators each with their respective neutrals bonded to their respective chassis would that create the possibility of two different grounds and thus a real electrical hazard?

Again, I am not coming from an RV background. Just trying to learn more.