SEPTEMBER MORN

Hi guys, Found this info on-line https://www.boatsafetyscheme.org/stay-safe/electrical-safety/generators-and-power-tools/ https://www.thefitoutpontoon.co.uk/electrics/earth-bonding/

Forgive me for my ignorance but now another question: How do I know if it is centre taped? Besides, another contributor helping with my dilemma has stated that you wire the earth to the neutral, not linking them with a short wire.

Yes, but not in the boat, at the back of the boat - outside with the exhaust pointing away - hence me confused about the terminology.

Hi Guy, thanks for all of your help, but I am getting confused here. I will wire the earth and neutral into the neutral position on the plug that goes into the generator - I understand this. Now: Do I also wire the earth and neutral together at the end that I plug into the boat? (Where you would plug in the shoreline if hooked up whilst in the marina). Also: Do I, (or don't I), earth the genny to the boat via its floating earth? If yes, then I will connect this earth wire to the earth stud on the hull that the inverters earth is fixed to As I am a mechanical engineer and not an electrician, (but no a little bit about electricity), is it possible for yes / no answers only. Again, thaks for all your help on this

What shore cable? I am connecting via the gen set

yes

I had heard of this as well and it seems logical and really, was going to try this until I decided to come and ask on this forum. Now the question is: link between the two or join earth and neutral wire into the neutral pin on the plug. (Still unsure about if I need to earth bond the gen-set via it's 'floating earth' to the boat though whilst in use.

Hi, Richard 10002, I have been told that this is what I should do but was a little concerned. Do I also need to link the earth and neutral to the socket that plugs into the boat? Also, what about the floating earth on the genset? (I know that I will use it when working on the tow path and plugging - say a drill - straight into the genset etc), but what about when I have the genny plugged into the boat? The cable I have made for the gen set is just for the genset and will never be use to connect shoe power to the boat, (but thanks for the warning anyway). For the rest of you guys who have offered their thoughts - Thanks.

Hi I live on a narrowboat moored in a marina I have recently bought a ‘suitcase’ Stanley SIG 2000, (1600W continuous), inverter generator for when out on the cut. When out on the cut, when I start up the generator and plug it into the socket, (where I would normally plug my landline to when in the marina), it trips the 30mA RCD box that is wired in between the landline socket and the inverter, (a sterling ‘pro-combi pure sine 2500W - The inverter has a toggle switch with power saver auto position / an off position / a Power saver off position). The inverter is earth bonded to the hull and I have tried both earth bonding the gen-set ‘floating earth’ to the same point and not using the floating earth at all – But the RCD still trips. Does this mean that I should take off the RCD and replace it with a manual changeover switch at the point where the RCD is? If yes, can anyone recommend what to buy? (PS: Yes, the cable that I made to plug into the generator and socket is wired correctly to the plugs at each end of the cable). I look forward to any advice that you can offer.