Where to tie neutral to ground?
Bigwooo
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I'm installing two parallel outback 12v 2000watt inverters using the Mate and Hub in an off the grid system that will eventually have a backup generator. I will have a breaker enclosure between the inverters and main power center that will house the bypass/ inverter output/ generator input breakers. Right now I'll only be utilizing inverter output breakers in the bypass enclosure until I install the generator and the bypass/input breakers at a later date.
My question was where to tie the ground to neutral. I discovered that it should be at the main power center. Now my question is a bit different: When I install the generator, how should I treat the ground and neutral? Should they be seperated or kept tied together, how does the second neutral input from the generator affect if/where I should tie neutral and ground together?
Outback bypass breaker wiring diagram:
http://www.outbackpower.com/pdfs/wiring_diagrams/4-7-2kw-120vac.pdf
Thanks,
Wooo
My question was where to tie the ground to neutral. I discovered that it should be at the main power center. Now my question is a bit different: When I install the generator, how should I treat the ground and neutral? Should they be seperated or kept tied together, how does the second neutral input from the generator affect if/where I should tie neutral and ground together?
Outback bypass breaker wiring diagram:
http://www.outbackpower.com/pdfs/wiring_diagrams/4-7-2kw-120vac.pdf
Thanks,
Wooo
Comments
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Re: Where to tie neutral to ground?
Wooo,
You might want to try this question over on the OutBack forum. See: www.outbackpower.com/forum/
HTH,
Jim / crewzer -
Re: Where to tie neutral to ground?
Thanks,
I'll give it a go
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