Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-11-29 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
s designed for hard wiring do not do this. Joe Coquina C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David via CnC-List Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 17:48 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: David <davidrisc...@msn.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Vi

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-11-28 Thread David via CnC-List
: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of Tim Goodyear via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 7:12 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tim Goodyear; Michael Brown Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord? Like 'ground' sys

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-27 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
Interesting topic considering it does reduce down to connecting three wires more or less. The executive overview is that hopefully the inverter, circuit breaker panel and GFCI will come with good instructions on how they need to be wired. At least some of the GFCI are recommended for use

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-26 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
"So if the inverter is floating and has no ground you cannot get a ground fault shock. If there is a ground wired in you could get a shock but the GFCI should trip. Maybe having the GFCI in is a good thing in that if there was a defect in the load you would never know it without a ground. With it

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
Like 'ground' systems, marine systems are required to connect neutral to ground at the source of power, whether that is somewhere at the top of the dock for shore power, or at the generator or inverter. One of the most important connections at the inverter is from chassis ground to the boat's

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
I think you have it, that is how a GFCI works. In the case of an inverter that is floating use of a ground is a bit of an oxymoron. The principle is that every electron that comes out of one connection has to go back to the other connection. If the GFCI is directly connected to the two

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
Of Tortuga via CnC-List Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 15:49 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tortuga <tortugas...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord? "Similarly with an inverter connected to a battery that is not grounded a GFCI should never trip. Th

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Tortuga via CnC-List
"Similarly with an inverter connected to a battery that is not grounded a GFCI should never trip. Theoretically in a floating system the power has to come out of the Hot lead and return in the Neutral. There will never be a ground fault to trip a GFCI. There is no ground." I'm not an electrician,

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
Hopefully the inverter will come with very clear instructions on how to handle ground and neutral. For normal power, ie shore power, this is the US code: "The National Electrical Code ( NEC ) requires the AC source to have a Neutral to ground bond and that there be only one such bond in the

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List
Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord? David, I've followed some of this thread and have a few concerns where some have mentioned using an inexpensive inverter. Using an inverter that is not intended for marine use or not properly grounded can cause problems. An inverter can produce short durati

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-24 Thread Ron Ricci via CnC-List
David, I've followed some of this thread and have a few concerns where some have mentioned using an inexpensive inverter. Using an inverter that is not intended for marine use or not properly grounded can cause problems. An inverter can produce short duration spikes which exceed the

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-23 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
Your basic "modified sine" cheap inverter has two hot connections, neither of which can be connected to ground. There is no "neutral". So long as you understand this, then ok. What it means is that if you connect to a single outlet as you describe, or to a string of outlets, what would

Re: Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-23 Thread Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
Use a GFCI outlet at the least. > On Oct 23, 2016, at 2:24 PM, David via CnC-List wrote: > > We have minimal inverter needs and would like to wire the 1000w inverter > directly to a dedicated outlet. It does not have power outputs but two > receptacles for plugs. >

Stus-List Inverter to Outlet Via Extension Cord?

2016-10-23 Thread David via CnC-List
We have minimal inverter needs and would like to wire the 1000w inverter directly to a dedicated outlet. It does not have power outputs but two receptacles for plugs. I believe I can wire an extension cord to a outlet (assuming adequately rated and quality components), but I would like to