Part 2 - Electrical Engineer Explains - Modifying My Generator For Floating vs. Bonding Neutral!

This video is a follow-up to my recent video explaining that showed how I modified my portable generator to switch between bonded neutral and floating neutral. This video explains WHY I made the modification and HOW I am implementing it into my home.
Part 1: • Electrical Engineer Ex...
If you'd like more information on why I did this modification, please refer to my previous video discussing the concerns with connecting a bonded neutral generator to your home:
• Electrical Engineer Ex...
If you'd like to learn more about the different types of generators you can connect to your home, please review this video:
• Electrical Engineer ex...
Be safe. Do not attempt modifications of home electrical systems without the benefit of experience and proper qualifications. As always, hire qualified personnel for any modifications to your home's wiring, temporary or permanent.

[@ricecompelsyou]

So am I correct in in assuming that you can use the 120v outlets on the generator with the lifted bonding switch as long as the 30amp cord is connected to the house breaker panel because the circuit is bonded in the panel?

[@olegl6776]

HI Richard, first of all let me express huge gratitude for all you hard work with find, understand, figure it out and deliver this information to us. Thank you very much for what you have done and dedicated tons of labor hours with those back up generator series of video.
I am just armature with electricity and I have the following question:
I have heard you mentioned you can power all priority 1 appliances with your generator except A/C unit. To answer to myself "Why a/c cannot be... " I was able to find out this is because the a/c starting amp (spike) is exciding generator max amps, please correct if I am mistaking.
Have you heard about "Micro Air Easy Start " based of the video below (see link below) some enthusiasts are able to run 2.5 ton a/c with generator. What is your opinion and will "Micro Air Easy Start " unit provide any damage to a/c it self in long term run since this is permanent installation? Thank you very much in advance
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[@richardvedvik979]

@@olegl6776 thank you for the comment. I'll check out the video and report back.

[@brandonwilliams2064]

My Predator has a 30amp 240v but to reach max rated output allows the additional use of 1 or both 120v outlets.
Thoughts on running both house and a possible smaller load via an outlet, and the bonded vs floating issue?

[@spudman9367]

Can you please give a link to the switch you installed or the rating of the switch. Thanks in advance!

[@joeblow5958]

Great videos. Perfect explanations. Thank you.
Question, though. I looked through all of the wiring diagrams for my GP6500, and can’t tell why the unit starts, then shuts down when neutral is lifted (and not connected to the bonded panel). The neutral line seems to have no connection to anything related to the engine. What triggers the engine to stall in that configuration?

[@joeblow5958]

Note… I don’t want to run it like that for any reason… just curious as to what’s happening there.

[@HunterDavis-be2tp]

I've watched several of your videos on this topic, all very informative. With regard to this video and the one titled "Electrical Engineer Explains - Generator Neutral-Ground Bonding", what is your final configuration when connecting to your main panel? I believe it is floating neutral at the generator and a continuous ground between the generator and main panel, correct? I ask this because in the "Electrical Engineer Explains - Generator Neutral-Ground Bonding" video you show the ground lifted between the generator and main panel while maintaining the neutral-ground bond in the generator, I believe.

[@richardvedvik979]

Thank you for the message. The videos are in chronological order, and you are correct that my final configuration was modifying my generator to allow a floating neutral configuration so that I could maintain bonding through the generator receptacle. But the toggle switch allows me to also utilize the generator in a bonded neutral configuration for stand-alone operation.

[@derrickoneill2880]

So in your final configuration do you use a grounding electrode at the generator?

[@richardvedvik979]

@derrickoneill2880 in my final configuration, I have a floating neutral switch that let's me use the homes ground rod.