Inverter Installed - Open Ground?
I finished installing my new Victron 250w 12v inverter. I hard-wired it with direct connections to + and - battery terminals using 9 feet of 8AWG wire. There is a connection point on the inverter for ...
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First question - is any of this a concern?
YES
Second question - why is it still registering "open ground"?
Taken at face value, assume it is because there is still an open ground, from the outlet to the inverter chassis
Third question - if I do need to ground it, how do I do so?
Assuming the outlet is fed directly from the inverter with appropriate wiring type such as romex, it is likely there is a ground wire in the romex. Insure the ground wire is attached at both ends, the outlet at one end and the inverter chassis at the other end.
YES
Second question - why is it still registering "open ground"?
Taken at face value, assume it is because there is still an open ground, from the outlet to the inverter chassis
Third question - if I do need to ground it, how do I do so?
Assuming the outlet is fed directly from the inverter with appropriate wiring type such as romex, it is likely there is a ground wire in the romex. Insure the ground wire is attached at both ends, the outlet at one end and the inverter chassis at the other end.
