eb6500 Honda. to travel trailer

Mat or no, it doesn't make any difference. Just plug the TT in and go.

ScottG wrote:
Mat or no, it doesn't make any difference. Just plug the TT in and go.

Ditto.

I've never seen anyone ground a portable generator.

Just hope he never uses it in the same county as me, 6kw open frame, that's going to be unbelievably loud.

*edit*
73dB @23', good luck sleeping anywhere close to that!

Are Honda generators bond or unbond .
( is the common wired hooked to the ground? )

Itasca55

Noise doesn't matter it's only run during
The day if it's hot.

Honda EB6500 Owner's Manual ... ensure the voltage selector switch is set according to the instructions. For powering an RV wired for 30 amp main service I'd set it to 120 vac only and plug into receptacle #1 using a 3 pin twist lock male to 3 pin TT-30R female dogbone. Info on removing this genset's neutral bond is detailed in this Honda Service Bulletin. Lots of power but sure will be noisy. :E

So I get this straight .. He's got trailer that's a 30 amp .. I bought the Honda 30 amp to RV adapter to use.. and on a travel trailer it should be unbonded . So I need to do the unbonding stated in the service bulletin ?? So maked it right for this application? Running in the back of the truck hooked to trailer ..
Itasca55

It's the eb6500sxa with GFI .

Itasca55 wrote:
So I get this straight .. He's got trailer that's a 30 amp .. I bought the Honda 30 amp to RV adapter to use.. and on a travel trailer it should be unbonded .

You're making this more complicated than it needs to be. Honda's EU series of inverter gensets are intended for general portable / recreational use and as such have floating neutral outputs which will power an RV just fine by simply plugging the trailer into the genset. However, those also running an EMS to protect their trailer's electrical system discover that the EMS interprets this floating neutral as an open ground and will refuse to pass power to the coach. The solution is to either remove the EMS and not use it at all OR install a bonding plug on the output of the genset. OTOH your Honda EB6500 is an open frame, synchronous contractor genset so in order to meet OSHA requirements the gensets in this EB series have a bonded output. Therefore, since an EU series that has been bonded will power an RV just fine so too should your EB series that has already been bonded by Honda. Nonetheless, in that service bulletin I linked to Honda has provided instructions to easily remove that bond for those who find situations where there's a GFCI confliction.

Itasca55 wrote:
.he's got little kids so we want it hooked up as safe as we can

Let me understand this. With the kids, then safety is a priority. Leave the kids home, and who gives a rat's a$$, throw caution to the wind and electrocute anyone who touches the trailer!

DownTheAvenue wrote:

Itasca55 wrote:
.he's got little kids so we want it hooked up as safe as we can

Let me understand this. With the kids, then safety is a priority. Leave the kids home, and who gives a rat's a$$, throw caution to the wind and electrocute anyone who touches the trailer!

What's your point ? If your such wizard awnser the dam question . Instead of carrying on aimlessly.

Itasca55

Itasca55 wrote:
he's got little kids so we want it hooked up as safe as we can

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Let me understand this. With the kids, then safety is a priority. Leave the kids home, and who gives a rat's a$$, throw caution to the wind and electrocute anyone who touches the trailer!

Itasca55 wrote:
What's your point ?

His point is this has nothing to do with your question, safety is safety regardless of who is using the trailer. :R And far as your answer is concerned it's in your EB6500's owner's manual and the "whys" explained further by myself, among others. :)