Allrighty then.
Do this at your own risk.
I take no responsibility for anything you may do.
All your electricity is going to come from the sun.
If you ever add shore power and/or a generator you will have to make some changes to your setup.
Test and check your inverter.
1. Test to see if there is continuity between ground and neutral.
2. power the unit up and there should be...
120 volts difference between hot and neutral
120 volts difference between hot and ground
0 volts difference between neutral and ground
3. inverter should have a equipment grounding lug.
If you get anything different please report back.
The drawing represents the ac side of your ac/dc distribution panel.
Normally the master breaker is connected to the shore power inlet by some 10/2 NMD90 wire.
You will change that to connect it to your inverter.
View attachment 61436
Since this is a stationary setup of a typically mobile system you will want to read these 2 links.
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
See the bit about pounding a copper rod into the ground.
Also see the bit about using GFCI outlets for kitchen, bath and outside.
Also see the bit about there being exactly one and only one bonding point.
That single point will be bonded to the frame and to the planet.
Connecting the system to the dc side of the distribution should be pretty straight forward but I need to see pictures of the ac/dc distribution panel.
Pictures should include the one with the door open to show the ac and dc maps plus 2 more pictures with the cover off to show the ac and dc sides of the panel.
@FilterGuy please check my work.
Doubly important because I'm fasting today which means no coffee.
Allrighty then.
Do this at your own risk.
I take no responsibility for anything you may do.
All your electricity is going to come from the sun.
If you ever add shore power and/or a generator you will have to make some changes to your setup.
Test and check your inverter.
1. Test to see if there is continuity between ground and neutral.
2. power the unit up and there should be...
120 volts difference between hot and neutral
120 volts difference between hot and ground
0 volts difference between neutral and ground
3. inverter should have a equipment grounding lug.
If you get anything different please report back.
The drawing represents the ac side of your ac/dc distribution panel.
Normally the master breaker is connected to the shore power inlet by some 10/2 NMD90 wire.
You will change that to connect it to your inverter.
View attachment 61436
Since this is a stationary setup of a typically mobile system you will want to read these 2 links.
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
To get the paper, click on the orange button at the top of the screen. The subject of grounding is a complex, multifaceted subject, that is often treated as an after-thought but needs to be considered from the beginning of the design and build...
diysolarforum.com
See the bit about pounding a copper rod into the ground.
Also see the bit about using GFCI outlets for kitchen, bath and outside.
Also see the bit about there being exactly one and only one bonding point.
That single point will be bonded to the frame and to the planet.
Connecting the system to the dc side of the distribution should be pretty straight forward but I need to see pictures of the ac/dc distribution panel.
Pictures should include the one with the door open to show the ac and dc maps plus 2 more pictures with the cover off to show the ac and dc sides of the panel.
@FilterGuy please check my work.
Doubly important because I'm fasting today which means no coffee.
Please wear a proper personal protective device for your safety, such as rubber gloves, eye protection, etc.