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Building on this... now that the trailer is bonded electrically, both the trailer and gen set need to be bonded to a grounding rod. If one were to follow the US NEC (National Electrical Code), there would be two grounding rods driven at least six feet apart unless one can demonstrate (with...

Please allow me add to what @Coug said. If you protect your downstream circuits with GFCI breakers or receptacles, they'll still work even if the earth ground isn't connected. They're a really good thing!

The TM shows you how to do the grounding, but no, the trailer can be isolating. You want to bond it and the generator to earth.

What? Oh no. They're very reliable if you take care of them. Mine was dead on arrival so I'm having to pull out the main generator and replace it.

I can say that you don't know what your going to get. I bought an MEP-804A that had a bunch of problems. I like the challenge, It's not for the faint of heart! I'll be impressed if it makes electricity before spring gets here. Maybe you can post a wanted add in the classified forum?

I agree that no question about safety is a stupid question. No, if the set is turned off you are safe. Of course, you don't want to be setting up during a lightning event. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Sounds good. I'm glad you're taking your safety seriously. It really isn't hard when you think it through. By the way, I'm the one on the left in my photo. Not what one would call one of these guys! 😳

I'm sure you respect that you're dealing with a lot of current with the main lugs, what you call the 3-phase. That generator is raw unchecked power so you have to be careful. The convenience outlet is protected by a GFCI so it's much safer. If you mind the grounding instructions the convenience...

Does anyone know if the Yanmar parts are as available as the Isuzu parts? The latter was a mainstay engine in many civilian applications like trucks, boats and forklifts. I don't have any information about the Yanmar.

Good answer! My apologies for not spelling this acronym out. I can build on this answer and say that in the US, they are calibrated to sense a .005 amp (5 milliamps) difference between hot and neutral (black and white wires) or L0 and L1 for an example having to do with our gen sets. L0 and...

You are so correct!

LOL Peter - I knew you'd come through flying colors!

Ah! So.... there is this concept called scope creep where this year you think you're all set and then you add... another little load, and then another... and another. Next thing you know you want to run a battery charger for your ATV. I love this thread. It's a great example of any project...

Did I mention GFCI? Think I did. Just wanted to make sure. Camping can be wet. N’uff said.

OMGosh…. Please, please, please mind your grounding and use a 15 or 20 amp GFCI CIRCUIT BREAKER!

I could easily be wrong about the wattage. If you're correct then you want the MEP-804 because of compressor surge current. @peapvp may check in tonight or next couple of days. He's got a strong background on electrical requirements and gen sets. You'll want to run the generator at60 Hz for US...

The convenience outlet is 10-ampa on the MEP-804. It’ll work if that’s all you need. 60,000 BTU is about 5-kW (KiloWatts) so a smaller unit is all that you need. You’ll want a little reserve to handle compressor startup surge so maybe hunt down a 10-kW unit. I don’t think there’s anything...

Answering the definitive question need more information like how many watts and at what voltage the heater draws. The rest sounds like pretty light duty. I can speak to the differences between MEP-804A and B. It’s the engine. The former is Isuzu and the latter is Yanmar. As for 1-phase vs...