I believe code calls for a no. 6 copper as the minimum equipment grounding conductor for service entrances, which this would be considered during its operation. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Przybylek To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 7:57 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage
Hi David, I plan to ground the generator with a galvanized pipe driven into the ground and a wire connecting the generator to it. The pipe will have to be located 15 to 20 feet from the generator. Do you have any suggestions for the wire I should use to do the grounding? Thanks. Take care, Ed -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David W Wood Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 1:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage Hi: It is a good idea to ground any electrical installation - the generator is no exception. The method will depend on what kind of ground you are to put the stake into. It needs to be near the generator with as short a lead from the unit to the grounding post as possible. If it is a petrol machine, then it is more likely to give spikes than a diesel one. I wonder what the loading is on the generator, and why you have upsized it? If a generator is not loaded sufficiently, it can give an unstable output. The reason for not using refrigerators and freezers on a generator is back E.M.F. when the compressor motors kick in. The same goes for any device with a heavy draw. If you listen to the purr of a generator when a high draw device starts, you will hear it work really hard, and as time goes by, you will hear the purr stabilise. David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Przybylek Sent: 03 December 2007 05:23 To: BlindHandyMan Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Generator Grounding & Usage Hi all, I just replaced a 4000 watt generator with a 9000 watt machine. Many people have told me to ground a generator when it's in use. I never grounded the 4000 watt machine and never had a problem. On the new machine, however, there is a *very* prominent lug for attaching a ground wire. Is this one of those overkill precautions or something I should really use for whatever reason? My brother-in-law, a heating and cooling contractor from upstate New York, also told me it's not a good idea to run freezers and refrigerators on a generator. He claims he's run into a number of situations where people have blown these units as a result of a spike in the generator output. If this is true, then I'm wondering why own a generator? Is there any truth to this? Have any of you ever run into such a problem? As always, any information greatly appreciated. Take care, Ed Przybylek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following address for more information: http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 01/12/2007 12:05 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 01/12/2007 12:05 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following address for more information: http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
