So i should remove the extra grounding rod connections if i dont connect them all?Why do the ground rods need to be tied together?
So i should remove the extra grounding rod connections if i dont connect them all?Why do the ground rods need to be tied together?
Apologies if I missed it, what panel do the inverter's land on?The generator will only feed the main panel thru the ac input on the inverters.
Why do the ground rods need to be tied together?
Shed panelApologies if I missed it, what panel do the inverter's land on?
Think about the purpose of the ground rod.Why do the ground rods need to be tied together?
I always though they were for lightning and static and considered a separate system from the equipment grounds and play no role in preventing electric shock/fires etc.Think about the purpose of the ground rod.
It is to keep earth at same neutral potential at all locations.
Anyplace in the electrical system you need a ground rod, needs to be connected together.
All grounding points need to be balanced to prevent shocks from environmental current, AND to provide a fault path to Neutral, which returns to energy source.
Merge, draw up a little diagram (schematic) for yourself to make it easier to keep track of what is hooked to what.Shed panel
No. You can have multiple ground rods at any given place in your system but they should be tied together via the equipment ground.So i should remove the extra grounding rod connections if i dont connect them all?
No. You can have multiple ground rods at any given place in your system but they should be tied together via the equipment ground.
Your statement is in conflict with Mike Holt in the video I linked.
In the event of a NEARBY lightning strike, ground rods at different locations will see several thousand volts difference in potential. The equipment ground conductors will be what conducts the current from the rod closest to the strike to the rod(s) farther from the strike. This usually fries equipment.
Your statement is in conflict with Mike Holt in the video I linked.
In the event of a NEARBY lightning strike, ground rods at different locations will see several thousand volts difference in potential. The equipment ground conductors will be what conducts the current from the rod closest to the strike to the rod(s) farther from the strike. This usually fries equipment.
Not exactly.Code calls for ground rods at subpanels in detached structures.
In other words the subpanel in the detached structure will have a 4 wire feeder and floating neutral. You will have ground rods for this panel and an equipment ground back to the main panel.
Not exactly.
The neutral isn't floating, it is bonded to ground at the main panel.
So, the ground rod, will be connected to the ground busbar, which will be connected to the bonded ground bar at the main panel.
Mentioned above >>> Panel floating??? Never period.How do you electrically test is they are floating? I am planning on hooking the gen into the ac in on the inverters.