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Gerald55
Explorer
Dec 28, 2015

Xantrex ProWatt SW inverter neutral bonded to ground?

Anyone out there have the ProWatt SW inverter and were able to determine if the ground and neutral are bonded on the AC output side? Some of Xantrex's smaller inverters explicitly state that they a...
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Salvo
Explorer
Dec 29, 2015
No, it's not adequate to just use and ohmmeter.

The only way you will know for sure is if you measure voltage. Many inverters have a internal switchable bond. Meaning, when on shore power the inverter bond is open and when using inverter the neutral-to-ground bond is made.

What's wrong with connecting a couple of wires to inverter to verify?

Gerald55 wrote:
That's only a test I can do when the inverter is installed - does the omhmeter test not also work?

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