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  1. Dwnorton1

    Trailer Mounted MEP803a Grounding

    True by NEC. Terminology 101 Lol. All of our skids are "grounded" with external wire, even if welded to deck. Little known fact that loose electrons are attracted to the green of the wiring insulation and will orderly march way over to ground wire during fault. Hence need for ground.
  2. Dwnorton1

    Trailer Mounted MEP803a Grounding

    That's why I'm always hesitant to try explain. I work in offshore oil industry. We bond all equipment to deck. The structure is the ground. When I said bond I mean ground lug to ground rod as well as "visible ground tapped to structure. No bolt thru's." Neutral is only bonded to ground at one...
  3. Dwnorton1

    Trailer Mounted MEP803a Grounding

    I would also bond the trailer and the generator ground together as well to be on safe side and inspectors like the ground that they can see. The reason it is so important to ground your gen set before running is as follows: Lets say L2 shorts out to frame of generator, what would happen...
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