04-04-2017, 03:56 PM
I have just opened a can of worm with my Inverter install,
as some may know I am an electrician by trade,
with my inverter install the invertor is Earth free so if the van had an earth fault say on a microwave the van chassis would become live
this would not trip a rcd or rcbo as there is no earth path to set up an imballance in the live/neutral conductor
i have posed this to the smart arse in work who is going to dig through the current regulation regarding caravans and portable vehicle installs
to get over it i may have to set up a Neutral earth link on the inverter supply side this would let the RCD/rcbo's work as intended
but i need to check the invertor as it may destroy it if not designed to link battery 0v to neutral to chassis
as some may know I am an electrician by trade,
with my inverter install the invertor is Earth free so if the van had an earth fault say on a microwave the van chassis would become live
this would not trip a rcd or rcbo as there is no earth path to set up an imballance in the live/neutral conductor
i have posed this to the smart arse in work who is going to dig through the current regulation regarding caravans and portable vehicle installs
to get over it i may have to set up a Neutral earth link on the inverter supply side this would let the RCD/rcbo's work as intended
but i need to check the invertor as it may destroy it if not designed to link battery 0v to neutral to chassis
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/
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