EZ Generator Switch
Owner, patent holder
- Joined
- May 2, 2022
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Many people contact us not just for Eco flow but many other battery/inverter units. Here is a copy from Eco flow to their customer regarding bonding their neutral.
Just providing this information as a FYI , pretty evident their customer service may need some direction?
"Eco Flow does not bond the neutral and ground, and leaves that to the upstream 120V connector. If you connect to your home, you already have ground, even when the power is out. If you are "portable", then you need to bond."
Taking a closer look at that statement>>>
" Eco Flow does not bond the neutral and ground, and leaves that to the upstream 120V connector." Almost scary. There is nothing "upstream" the Eco flow is producing the power, the neutral is floating and is not code compliant. All neutrals need to be bonded at the first means of disconnect via a transfer switch not a neutral bonding plug.
" If you connect to your home, you already have ground, even when the power is out. Grounds are not neutrals, neutrals carry the unbalance of the load back, grounds have zero current on them and are there for a fault only. This is why you only bond at the first means of disconnect ( your main panel)
If you are "portable", then you need to bond." Correct, that is per the NEC, but here lies the issue >Eco flow will not let you bond their neutral, so how could you ever be code compliant?
Just providing this information as a FYI , pretty evident their customer service may need some direction?
"Eco Flow does not bond the neutral and ground, and leaves that to the upstream 120V connector. If you connect to your home, you already have ground, even when the power is out. If you are "portable", then you need to bond."
Taking a closer look at that statement>>>
" Eco Flow does not bond the neutral and ground, and leaves that to the upstream 120V connector." Almost scary. There is nothing "upstream" the Eco flow is producing the power, the neutral is floating and is not code compliant. All neutrals need to be bonded at the first means of disconnect via a transfer switch not a neutral bonding plug.
" If you connect to your home, you already have ground, even when the power is out. Grounds are not neutrals, neutrals carry the unbalance of the load back, grounds have zero current on them and are there for a fault only. This is why you only bond at the first means of disconnect ( your main panel)
If you are "portable", then you need to bond." Correct, that is per the NEC, but here lies the issue >Eco flow will not let you bond their neutral, so how could you ever be code compliant?