klr650steve
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Hi Sorry to bring this one up again but have read numerous posts and answers and not got an answer specific to my situation.
I have a Loncin LC3500i inverter generator which my electrician has wired via a transfer switch into a secondary consumer unt which covers the garage and office withing my house. The Garage CU normally would take its feed from the main house CU which is disconnected when the generator is in use.
The issue my electrician has is that when he measures the voltage between L and N its ok at 238v, but its 119v when measured between L and E and also 119v N to Earth.
The generator E is connected to the House earth but once the switch is switched to generator there is no N to E bonding any longer.
There is not an earth rod in use as the generator earth is connected to the house earth - is that the best way or do I need an Earth Rod?.
Long winded post but I am hoping someone has the answer as the local electricity supplier has notified that we have some downtime in early November and am hoping that we can get and answer before then.
One of the suggestions I have read about suggests that a link in the supply cable from the generator between E and N would solve the issue but neither I nor my electrician are able to work out if that is technically feasible
Hopefully someone can assist
I have a Loncin LC3500i inverter generator which my electrician has wired via a transfer switch into a secondary consumer unt which covers the garage and office withing my house. The Garage CU normally would take its feed from the main house CU which is disconnected when the generator is in use.
The issue my electrician has is that when he measures the voltage between L and N its ok at 238v, but its 119v when measured between L and E and also 119v N to Earth.
The generator E is connected to the House earth but once the switch is switched to generator there is no N to E bonding any longer.
There is not an earth rod in use as the generator earth is connected to the house earth - is that the best way or do I need an Earth Rod?.
Long winded post but I am hoping someone has the answer as the local electricity supplier has notified that we have some downtime in early November and am hoping that we can get and answer before then.
One of the suggestions I have read about suggests that a link in the supply cable from the generator between E and N would solve the issue but neither I nor my electrician are able to work out if that is technically feasible
Hopefully someone can assist