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05-25-2018, 02:44 PM
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Hooking up Honda EU3000is Generator
I am getting ready to test my generator on powering my RV.
My question is, should I hook up my surge protector from the generator plug to the cable from the RV (to be on the safe side)
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05-25-2018, 03:17 PM
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Might as well, you have it.
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05-25-2018, 03:24 PM
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Always Learning
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You probably can’t without an Edison Plug or something. There’s something about a floating neutral or something in portable inverter generators.
^^^ this is me talking about things I don’t fully understand.
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05-25-2018, 03:37 PM
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What Ependydad said!
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05-25-2018, 04:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
You probably can’t without an Edison Plug or something. There’s something about a floating neutral or something in portable inverter generators.
^^^ this is me talking about things I don’t fully understand.
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That’s only applicable if using a Progressive type electrical management system.
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05-25-2018, 04:39 PM
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If you have a hardwired PI ems unit, simply hit the bypass switch.
We have a 50 amp coach and the same Honda 3000 genny. To make the PI ems happy, I installed a 63 amp rotary switch with the settings of 1- Shore power 2- no power 3- genny (which bypasses the PI em.
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05-25-2018, 05:50 PM
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If you have a quality inverter generator, why use a ems unit and worry about the floating neutral?
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05-25-2018, 08:41 PM
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It takes $2 and 5 minutes to make a neutral to ground plug. Look it up on YouTube. I always use EMS. That was why I bought it.
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05-26-2018, 04:26 PM
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A Honda generator puts out cleaner power than your camp ground can. No need for a surge protector with a Honda unit.
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05-26-2018, 04:32 PM
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Save the surge protectors and EMS for the campgrounds. They are not needed with a good generator.
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05-26-2018, 04:52 PM
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Site Team
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That's what I've been saying.
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05-26-2018, 06:55 PM
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When my Honda runs out of fuel I can see a voltage drop on the PT30 display. It’s a quick drop so the unit cuts the incoming power at about 106 volts.
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05-26-2018, 08:17 PM
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Two useful articles from a recognized person that talk to the OP's issue.
Why is there a problem with inverter generators:
How generator neutral-ground bonding for an RV works - RV Travel
Recommended solution to the issue (this is referenced in the first link):
Generator Ground-Neutral Bonding | No~Shock~Zone
Short answer - use your EMS and make a neutral bond plug and plug it into the generator.
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