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  1. MikeM3

    Floating Neutral

    I am a long time retired electrician, I have worked on many different systems, I was High Voltage trained among other things. I understand what floating means, but I don't understand a floating neutral. To amuse myself in my retirement, I decided to build a Solar System, something that I knew...
  2. E

    Floating or Bonded neutral

    I just bought a Westinghouse generator (When 12000) and my neighbor is telling me no to use it until I know for sure if it is "Floating Neutral" or "Bonded Neutral" I don't really know what is he talking about. Why does it matter?
  3. J

    Floating Neutral and Metal back box - OK?

    My Champion generator is set up (according to the manual) as having a floating neutral. The plan was to run a 16A commando hook up cable from the generator, to supply the house via a 4 gang extension cable taken from the hook-up, to power class 2 devices in the house However, instead of...
  4. T

    Floating Earth Generator advice needed

    Hi all, I've got a small catering business out of a converted horse trailer and purchased an inverter generator to power the trailer, mainly just the lights, fridges etc. I bought a P1PE Generator 3800 Watts for this. P1 3800W/3.8kW Portable Petrol Inverter Generator (Powered by Hyundai) |...
  5. P

    Floating neutral and UPS

    Here is my dilemma. Picture this arrangement: a system with a 100A three-phase supply will have a RCD incomer (and possible some generator transfer switch in the future). As well as the SWA supply cable's earth there will also be some lightning protection so a few earth rods as well. From the...
  6. Andy78

    electrical installation on a floating dwelling

    I really need some help in a project I have become involved in wiring a lived on boat. It's something I have not done before or anything remotely similar so I'm well out of my comfort and confidence zone. I'm really struggling finding a definite guide as to the correct regulations I need to be...
    • Andy78
    • Thread
    • dwelling electrical electrical installation floating installation
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. A

    Neutral at light switch

    hi guys I’m thinking of future prodding my lighting circuit if I ever want to go for smart switches. I understand I’ll need a 35mm back box and I believe a neutral is required at the switch. I’m and running a new circuit in my house for it and would prefer to run the feeds in and out at the...
  8. R

    Floating SWA house to garage

    Been asked to add some sockets in a garage, the garage is supplied by a 2.5mm SWA which is Clipped up the wall of the house then crosses into the garage, about 800mm width and about 2.5meters up in the air. Is this permitted? I can't see another way of supporting the cable.
  9. B

    Off grid earthing system

    What earthing system should be used on an off grid install with a solar inverter, wind inverter, battery backup inverter and a 4.5kW floating earth generator?
  10. M

    Earthing arrangement for small 6kVA SDMO 6000E Generator

    Hi everyone. We are doing an off-grid system for a small log cabin. It consists of a 6kVA generator as back up to a small battery set and 4.5 kWp solar PV array with a 3.0/4.4 kW Sunny Island. The problem I have is the generator has a floating earth. After some research I was going to link...
    • Miss Sunshine
    • Thread
    • arrangement earth earthing floating generator neutral small
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  11. J

    earth is floating to 117v when disconnected at distrution board - help

    hello Ive removed a dozen 'dead' cables from behind trunking, split the lighting earth from the radial earth, verified r1,rn,r2 back to dis-board yet when I pull the earth at the disboard it floats up to 117volts ??? can't believe the 20m of shared conduit run would cause this. just can't...
  12. T

    Floating earth - generators

    Evening gents, i was wondering if anyone had any links or if someone could explain in leymans terms Any information about floating earths in generators, never had any experience in them and hate not knowing things when they could come in handy one day!! Doesn't have to be any specific just a...
  13. M

    Power floating concrete

    Evening all, nothing to do with electrics but i'll ask anyway :D has anyone on here ever used a power float on a concrete slab? I've got the task of building some new dog kennels at my girlfriends mums place, i've set the formwork/shuttering out and i've got no problem in laying the concrete but...
  14. A

    Line to neuteral floating

    I HAVE Dyn11 650KVA, 4160/415V ,60 HZ . Y STAR POINT EARTHED. SMALL D.B FEED A CAMP ( LIGTHS, A/C'S, WATER HEATER ....ect) DISTANCE FROM D.B TO CAMP 1500 MTR. CABLES : 3 ( 3C X 2 AWG), 5KV CABLE ,3 CABLES EACH CABLE USED FOR (R S T), 5 KV CABLE BUT USED FOR 415V 1C X 95 MM2, USED FOR...
    • ASHEED
    • Thread
    • aus electricians' talk floating
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia
  15. sparks1234

    generator

    What are the earthing arrangements on a portable generator installation? Its only a small generator to power lights and a computer etc.
  16. D

    Can someone explain what a floating earth is?

    Hi all, im not sure what a floating earth is and what it offers safety wise. from a little of what ive read on the internet i think its connected to neutral and then down to earth???????:confused: but i could have read it wrong. so if someone could explain this to me please id be much...
  17. B

    Feeding switches

    Hi guys, does anyone know of a regulation that provents you from feeding switches in a domestic lighting circuit. I can't think of one but i need a second opinion as someone questioned it and made me doubt myself. Not that I am a sesItive guy or anything, thanks.
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