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Generator earthing

Baldyhugh
Hi


I have a tractor driven Backup generator to install on a farm shortly and have a query regarding the earth spike. Does it need to go directly back to the MET or can I connect it directly into the generator earth terminal, the latter being Quite a lot simpler   In my case? 


thanks

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    Whatever cable you have prior to RCD or MCB, can only be mechanically protected - SWA will be fine, but my  point was that it does not have proper ADS - a short in that cable will only be stopped by the generator stalling the motor, or snapping a link (on PTO, not sure about that) or releasing the magic smoke from the windings...

    You understand the NE link as being at the genset, as do I.

    Mike.
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    Whatever cable you have prior to RCD or MCB, can only be mechanically protected - SWA will be fine, but my  point was that it does not have proper ADS - a short in that cable will only be stopped by the generator stalling the motor, or snapping a link (on PTO, not sure about that) or releasing the magic smoke from the windings...

    You understand the NE link as being at the genset, as do I.

    Mike.
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