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Larryect
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Feb 11, 2014

Progressive surge protecter / EMS and inverters

I was wondering if any one has noticed the owners manual for the EMS-HW30C, 30 amp progressive surge and voltage protector states to NOT plug it into an inverter? I am wondering if this includes ou...
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Larryect
Explorer
Feb 12, 2014
GaPete - Correct. These little generators have an un-bonded neutral/ground and the EMS units will see that as a no-ground fault.


Personally I agree with mlts22. I think the EMS wouldn't have a clue it was plugged into the Xantrex.... I suspect it is a blanket warning about cheap inverters - which I have used for other things before.....

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