Zero is where it needs to be....loop suggestion can lead to problems...GFI is required because of location I assume?
Jaime Solorza On Aug 2, 2017 6:12 PM, "Steve Jones" <[email protected]> wrote: > Millivolts not amps > > On Aug 2, 2017 7:08 PM, "Steve Jones" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Milliamps. But its a brownout/power outage >> >> On Aug 2, 2017 6:57 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Did it read zero? If not , have that checked...we spent all morning with >> engineers, electricians and us chasing a weird diesel generator to UPS >> issue...Fluke meters galore... >> >> Jaime Solorza >> >> On Aug 2, 2017 5:51 PM, "Steve Jones" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> At a grain elevator right now, brownout type issue, 60v some places none >>> at others. Not our chair, not our problem, except our portable generator >>> gfi trips every time the cutover switch engages. >>> We ended up just bypassing the cutover and only wiring phase and neutral >>> to the generator outlet, leaving ground disconnected. I suppose we could >>> have left everything intact and disconnected ground from the panel, i dont >>> know >>> >>> But what we have now is phase and neutral on generator feeding the >>> outlet up top, the ground is still connected to the service ground up top. >>> We dont have access to a panel its connected at >>> >>> I did measure between the ground at the panel and a known good earth >>> ground. No voltage, i assume that means no hot ground. >>> >>> The concern here is if im missing something and the gfi is kicking >>> because of something i dont have capacity to verify, is running this >>> generator this way a risk of electrocuting somebody who touches the frame? >>> >>> Its ground is not connected in the circuit, same as if id just connected >>> a 2 prong adapter >>> >>> >>
