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Ray is correct. No need for a ground rod at the generator. That ground lug should be connected to a wire that grounds with the main panel in the house, which is what it sounds like has been done (Although not pictured).

Yeah, linemen get a different set of rules than the rest of us, lol. My very first generator I bought at a Cummins Tool sale - was like a roaming Harbor Freight store that hit all the sportsmen's clubs and VFW halls a few times per year. They had a very chinese generator there for cheap, since...

I appreciate the insight! Yeah, the stuff can make your brain hurt, especially when government gets involved and starts writing a 1,000 page novel on what can and can't be done. So far, so good. When I was hooking up my coal boiler for the season, I tried to do it live, and arced my...

I see what you're saying. I appreciate that! Makes sense.

Much appreciated as always, fellas. You guys were right! Low ohms between the bars, not only in the main panel, but also in the new transfer switch that isn't fully hooked up yet. Learn something new every day! I figured with the ground bus mounted direct to the panel, and the neutral bus...

I can physically see they are not connected. Each bus bar has either neutral, or ground connected, but not both. There's a heavier gauge wire that comes out of the ground bus, and runs across the other side of the basement to a rod in the concrete / fieldstone which is pounded into the ground...

Just began my install of my 802A for automatic standby use. Have some questions ... I learned about this topic when I installed a portable diesel generator for automatic standby use at my dad's place last year - the fact that neutral / ground can only be bonded in ONE location, or else breakers...