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Gerald55
Explorer
Jan 11, 2016

Inverter grounding - avoiding ground loops, etc

I am in the final stages of installing a Xantrex Prowatt SW inverter. The inverter will be hardwired into the coach's AC system through a transfer switch (the other AC source is shore power and is wir...
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time2roll
Nomad
Jan 11, 2016
Gerald55 wrote:
Ungrounded electrical equipment leaves open the possibility that YOU become the ground.


As I mentioned above, the unit is already grounded, via the AC ground wire.
What happens when you unplug?

The idea for installed equipment is to have a separate permanent ground connection independent of all power connections.

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