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Problem here, is that your explanation doesn’t explain.
You start of attempting to explain the difference between Neutral (N) and Earth (E).
You state:
Without a connection at the source between these conductors, connecting a stake to the generator chassis or connecting to the installation Earth is pointless.
You start of attempting to explain the difference between Neutral (N) and Earth (E).
You state:
You further state:Earth is the conductor that provides a low-impedance path to the Earth (i.e. the body of the planet) to prevent hazardous voltages from appearing on anything you might touch... It's the 'fault condition' return path if you like.
You fail to mention that unless there is a connection (at the source of supply) between these conductors, the earth is a return path to nowhere.Neutral is the circuit conductor that normally carries current back to the source. - The normal return path.
Without a connection at the source between these conductors, connecting a stake to the generator chassis or connecting to the installation Earth is pointless.