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Ok, thank you. I needed to have someone say it directly. I wasn’t sure if the fact that there were “different neutrals” gave me an out somehow. So, my options in my scenario are to either: 1) have grid L1 and L2 only connect to AC in. Downside being equipment risk if lightning arrives? Or 2)...

Ok, so in the potential above scenario, where and N/G bond is on grid panel (with L1, L2 and Ground connected to AC in) and on AC output (N/G bond at the shed panel), is that a “hesitant thumbs up for safety”, or is it still a no-no because of the double N/G bonded panels? Also, is it only...

Thank you, that’s very informative and I appreciate the time. I see the issue, and can agree on the “two evil” sides. Ok, now, forgive my ignorance - in the no grid neutral connected situation, in the above diagram but WITH the grid ground connected to shed ground. Where does the issue lie...

Thank you everyone for this informative thread. I wish it didn’t come to the conclusion it did (ruined my plans…), but safety is important! However, I wanted to follow up on two things. First, to paint a picture of what I’m dealing with… I have an off grid 12K that looks almost exactly like...

Disappointing. Seems sad to run a separate charger. I just wanted to have a plug-in AC back up for winter battery top-ups off an extension cord; didn’t really want to fuss with loads running off it.

Following up a few months later - have you made any discoveries? I want to do something very similar, but it appears that I may run into trouble. I believe, like you, I really just wanted to have the Growatt charge from AC with a trigger voltage/cutoff, but not have it bypass at all. Yes, it...

Thanks BenQ! that is indeed what we went with. Installing at the moment - currently waiting for the batteries to top balance (my god I didn’t realize I was so impatient, but this definitely puts a test on the patience-is-a-virtue thing) and it will be glorious. We put a smaller AIO Growatt...

Thanks! I think I’ve decided to just ground it. Ground plates and ground rods don’t seem particularly concerning when I only plan to move it very rarely.

I think it is safe to say I’ve become more confused as I read more about options. Bumping for smart people to weigh in! Thanks again. Trying to make sure I have all my wiring figured out before placing a hopefully final online order.

Thanks! @Will Prowse ‘s trailer(s) was one of the catalysts for this whole thing, as I was trying to figure out something that would fit our needs. Unfortunately, I don’t really see much at all for grounding/fusing in his videos regarding the trailers, hence my cry out for help! Also, I think...

Hi everyone, I’m finally ready to ask my scary grounding question(s). I’m confused on the most effective and safe way to do this. The overarching theme is that we have some land with nothing on it, and we want to power 2-3 RVs while we explore and clear the area for a more permanent spot for...

Hi all! I’m really struggling with options for a mobile “RV shore power” trailer. I will likely have more questions (especially regarding grounding…) in the near future, but want to finalize my wiring diagram first. I need to power 3-4 trailers (one 50A and the rest 30A) via their shore power...

Thanks for the document @boondox ! Looks like it has a bit more focus on AC / Grid interaction than I will have, but at least they have looked into it a bit. I guess my basic question is that the battery bank doesn't really care what the "load" is, right? It can be another inverter that also...

Hi all, I am in preliminary stages of planning, but because things take so long to ship I thought I would start begging for questions! Thanks for the wealth of knowledge already present on these forums, and thanks in advance for your time and mental-planning along with me. Use Scenario...