[C320-list] On-board Portable Generator

[Stan]

Very interesting question Paul,

A few years ago people scoffed at bonding swimming pool water to ground.
Now the 2008 National Electric Code will require it.

You be the judge.  With a properly sized ground wire in the water the
overcurrent protection (circuit breaker or fuse) will open if you happen to
drop a piece of electrical equipment overboard.  What would precipitate that
hapening I will not speculate but it's possible.  It's not a big deal unless
someone is in the water.  Then it's a BIG deal.  As far as static charge, I
could see one building between a fiberglas boat and the water if the air was
dry enough, but not a real concern.

The ground wire to be effective would have to be sized to the output of the
generator.

Stan
"Our Little Amusement" #744


On 5/18/07, Vpweikel at aol.com <Vpweikel at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I recently purchased a small (1200 watt) portable generator to
> have  on-board
> for anchoring out.
>
> The manufacturer recommends grounding the generator while in-use to
> prevent
> static build-up and shock hazard.
>
> Does anyone have any experience or how-to suggestions ?
>
> I suppose one could dangle a wire into the water to do this, but I
> thought  I
> would show my lack of electrical knowledge and ask the group
> for  suggestions.
>
>
> Paul Weikel
> Second Chance
> Georgetown, MD
>
>
>
>
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Stan
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