[AT] : Ice Storm

Dick Day ddss at telebeep.com
Fri Dec 14 09:30:26 PST 2007


Mike, My Generac has a fairly large wing-nut on the frame just for 
grounding. The manual makes reference to it multiple times.

Dick Day

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] : Ice Storm


> Mine was wired in by the licensed electrician who installed the whole
> house transfer switch and was approved by the electrical inspector. (I
> don't take any chances when dealing with that kind of thing.) The
> generator is connected to the transfer switch by a huge three-wire plug,
> but he never mentioned anything about grounding. I assumed that the
> three-wire arrangement matches up with the normal house wiring
> arrangement and is grounded through the transfer switch. If an earth
> ground is required, there is no obvious point on the generator for it.
>
> Please tell us more.
>
> Mike
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> How many of us take the time and care to ground the generator to an earth
>> ground?  I never thought about it until a few years ago when an 
>> electrician
>> friend explained the danger of not doing it.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 8:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] : Ice Storm
>>
>>
>>> I use a PTO powered 25 KW generator wired into a transfer switch on the
>>> house. When the power goes out, I just wheel up a tractor (usually the
>>> Farmall 560 diesel), connect the PTO, and flip the switch.
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