Thanks James - this makes sense
If the generator had a ground fault but the connection to the house was still intact and you were standing on wet ground and touch the generator chassis, could you still get electrocuted if it was not attached to a grounding rod?
James thank you
A separate ground is required on the portable generator, my question is why?
In what situation would electrocution, fire, etc. become likely if you did not separately attach a grounding rod to the generator?
I have Generac Homelink Upgradeable Manual Transfer Switch (Model: G0068521 Serial: 3009887938).
The neutral is switch and I believe when this happens it is a separately derived system.
The manual recommended the generator attached to the transfer switch needs to have its neutral bond to the...
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