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  1. glcaines

    Generator harmonics

    I read that virtually all small portable commercial generators have the neutral permanently bonded to the frame. I assume this is because a lot of them are used remotely. I would also assume that virtually no one ever drives a ground rod in the ground when using these remotely, such as...
  2. glcaines

    Generator harmonics

    Thanks. What about replacing the jumper with a switch to make it easy to use the genset remotely without having to add the jumper each time?
  3. glcaines

    Generator harmonics

    That is what I don't understand. I only have ground rods at the house end, none at the trailer. I have a permanently attached separate ground cable that runs from the trailer/genset frames to the ground rods at the house. The jumper is in place, which connects the neutral on the generator to...
  4. glcaines

    Generator harmonics

    I have a question. Why is it bad to leave the jumper in place bonding neutral to ground at the generator when using the generator to power a house? To clarify, I have the following situation. I have an MEP003A that is trailer mounted and that is connected to my house via a 400 amp manual...
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