greg_mustang
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Hi,
This is my first post thanks in advance for comments.
I have a small PV setup (400W solar), controller, inverter (Renogy2000W) and 12V storage of about 200A.
The intent is to supply the electric loads in my garage. My garage panel is fully isolated from the house, it is a small panel with three 15A circuits. Within the panel, the neutrals and ground are bonded. The garage panel ground is connected to the same ground copper feed of the house panel. Nothing else is connected between the two panels of course. My PV power system (output of 120V inverter) is wired to feed the garage's electric panel input (hot, neutral, and ground).
The question is likely about grounding / neutral bonding... because at the moment I flip on any breaker on the garage panel, the inverter goes into ground fault.
Is the inverter likely internally ground-neutral bonded? Should it be?
Should the inverter chassis ground by grounded to my panel ground? I never connected it.
Or should the inverter chassis ground be connected to the ground at the 120V outlet?
Or should I disable the GFI detection internally on the Renogy inverter?
Let me know, I would think this is a common question. I watched a bunch of youtube videos but never found a straight answer.
Hope you can help.
Thanks!
Greg
This is my first post thanks in advance for comments.
I have a small PV setup (400W solar), controller, inverter (Renogy2000W) and 12V storage of about 200A.
The intent is to supply the electric loads in my garage. My garage panel is fully isolated from the house, it is a small panel with three 15A circuits. Within the panel, the neutrals and ground are bonded. The garage panel ground is connected to the same ground copper feed of the house panel. Nothing else is connected between the two panels of course. My PV power system (output of 120V inverter) is wired to feed the garage's electric panel input (hot, neutral, and ground).
The question is likely about grounding / neutral bonding... because at the moment I flip on any breaker on the garage panel, the inverter goes into ground fault.
Is the inverter likely internally ground-neutral bonded? Should it be?
Should the inverter chassis ground by grounded to my panel ground? I never connected it.
Or should the inverter chassis ground be connected to the ground at the 120V outlet?
Or should I disable the GFI detection internally on the Renogy inverter?
Let me know, I would think this is a common question. I watched a bunch of youtube videos but never found a straight answer.
Hope you can help.
Thanks!
Greg