Hallo
I'm rigging up a customer's 3Kw generator for standby use - essentially for floodlights and cameras around the house.
There is already a changeover switch with a supply cable, the installation is TT. I just need to connect that to a box containing an RCD and a plug.
The generator is of...
Friend of a friend has asked me to marry the pair.
TT stake both ends?
Iv never done anything like this so any pointers would be good.
If all else fails i look in the red book :P
i have a 230v system connected to a tncs earthing arrangement and have been asked to connect a standby generator,i believe the generator should be connected to a tt earthing arrangement so how should i go about connecting the 2 two different earthing systems together
the boss has said just...
Just after some advice on what you would do if you were an "on-call electrician" for a hospital and when you arrived on site the generator was running? --- Apart from obviously **** your pants! :D
Check main incoming for voltage? Check generator oil? Alarms?
Not had much experience with...
got a portable burger-bar, and want to run fluorescent light, fridge/freezer and microwave off a generator. but its the earthing thats the main problem, can't spike the genny as gonna be on a concrete car-park! is the floating system safe to use on appliances needing normally a earth?
thought...
Well the latest I installed, 10kva...instructions regards earthing
this genset has a floating earth...no probs ok, yeah I know.
If providing power via rcd on consumer side, a link wire should be placed on the supply ouput of the genset neutral to earth, with a warning 'not for use other than...
Hi guys
I’ve been asked to provide a standby generator for a residential/small home business property.
I will be needing something like a 6 kVA diesel genset, manual electric start and transfer switch….anyhow
I’ve seen conflicting advice regards earthing arrangements when power is supplied via...
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