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James, I assume you are refering to the conversation about the "footer" bolts and all. He's not trying to make sure he has a good ground, in fact with his set-up he really shouldn't have the generator grounded separately since he doesn't have a switched neutral. He was more specifically...

Sounds like you thought of the same concern I was having for you. GOOD plan and it soulds like a very well built mounting structure....just like your machine.

AAHHH...that's what I was concerned about. How thick is the pad you have the generator setting on? If your pad is only about 4" thick or so, the problem being this...the "S" shape on the bottom of that bolt is in the ground, not the concrete...and only the smooth shaft of the bolt is going...

In all reality, the provisions set up in the NEC are bigtime overkill for the one in a million chance that something could happen. I don't think you would be in bad shape with the bolts. But I gotta ask, I'm unfamiliar with "footer" bolts. Do they have some kind of rib or something on them...

You will NEVER find a transfer panel with a switched ground!!! I assume you are talking about a switched neutral wire. If you don't have a switched neutral in the transfer, then, yes you should disconnect the neutral to ground bond and isolate it by taping it off.

no. There are bonding wires all over the set. There is a strap bonding the engine to the frame. There is a strap bonding the control panel to it's frame, the battery negative bonds to the frame through the starter frame and a wire going to that split bolt connection The wires attached to the...