@wgrippo
my bad, i should read the post twice to be sure, i gave you wrong information.......
1) run L1, L2, from generator to inverter/charger input, not to the main panel......my bad, didnt read it twice
run neutral to neutral buss and ground to ground buss in main panel
connect output of inverter/charger to main panel input, all 4 leads, L1 & L2 to appropriate breakers, Neutral to neutral buss and ground to ground buss
connect a 6 ga. wire from the neutral buss to the ground buss in your square D panel distribution panel
connect the ground rod to the ground buss
<EDIT> the one mistake in your original drawing is the omission of the neutral from the generator to the main panel. This will not matter when you are running on inverter from solar but when your batteries are dead and charging from generator you would not have a neutral supplied, many inverter / chargers are 240 volts only in and dont need a neutral to operate as a inverter or battery charger but to pass AC through from AC input to AC output then that neutral will be required
Again, i don't use off shore equipment so my experience is limited to what i know. I worked in American Electrical Industry for many years so that is what i know......electrical engineer at GE
It is very important that the neutral buss be connected to the ground buss at one point and one point only.
It is required in the NEC, and will prevent a problem with “circulating currents” running in loops between the neutral buss and ground buss. These “circulating currents” are created by noise supression devices which filter off EMI/RFI noise originating in electronics devices, which if not suppressed will cause nuisance tripping in GFCI devices which “see” the noise as leakage.
The NEC is seen by many as cumbersome and unnecessary but it was written to prevent tragedy, born from accidents that were not forseen.
The National Electrical Code is a product of the National Fire Prevention Association, not some government agency.
It was written for very good reason. If you value your family follow the NEC.....To the letter...
my bad, i should read the post twice to be sure, i gave you wrong information.......
1) run L1, L2, from generator to inverter/charger input, not to the main panel......my bad, didnt read it twice
run neutral to neutral buss and ground to ground buss in main panel
connect output of inverter/charger to main panel input, all 4 leads, L1 & L2 to appropriate breakers, Neutral to neutral buss and ground to ground buss
connect a 6 ga. wire from the neutral buss to the ground buss in your square D panel distribution panel
connect the ground rod to the ground buss
<EDIT> the one mistake in your original drawing is the omission of the neutral from the generator to the main panel. This will not matter when you are running on inverter from solar but when your batteries are dead and charging from generator you would not have a neutral supplied, many inverter / chargers are 240 volts only in and dont need a neutral to operate as a inverter or battery charger but to pass AC through from AC input to AC output then that neutral will be required
Again, i don't use off shore equipment so my experience is limited to what i know. I worked in American Electrical Industry for many years so that is what i know......electrical engineer at GE
It is very important that the neutral buss be connected to the ground buss at one point and one point only.
It is required in the NEC, and will prevent a problem with “circulating currents” running in loops between the neutral buss and ground buss. These “circulating currents” are created by noise supression devices which filter off EMI/RFI noise originating in electronics devices, which if not suppressed will cause nuisance tripping in GFCI devices which “see” the noise as leakage.
The NEC is seen by many as cumbersome and unnecessary but it was written to prevent tragedy, born from accidents that were not forseen.
The National Electrical Code is a product of the National Fire Prevention Association, not some government agency.
It was written for very good reason. If you value your family follow the NEC.....To the letter...
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