3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Yes I read about grounding on page 41 of these posts. I think I understand the floating ground issue. However a normal 120 V outlet has the neutral side connected to the same ground as the ground pin. we don't have that with these generators.
Of course when you switch to 240 V operation then you would not want that condition as both legs then need to float. So I'm just interested in knowing if both sides of the 120 floating above ground is ok? Doesn't sit right with me. Of course in 120 V mode I could always make an adapter to ground the neutral side. If you don't purposely ground the frame to a good earth ground is it better to let both legs of the 120 V float or what?
Of course when you switch to 240 V operation then you would not want that condition as both legs then need to float. So I'm just interested in knowing if both sides of the 120 floating above ground is ok? Doesn't sit right with me. Of course in 120 V mode I could always make an adapter to ground the neutral side. If you don't purposely ground the frame to a good earth ground is it better to let both legs of the 120 V float or what?
