What is a Floating Neutral Generator?

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With portable generators there are a few things that you need to be aware of when it comes to the way the neutral is set up. The majority of portable generators will have a BONDED neutral while some will have a FLOATING neutral, and then some others will allow you to convert between the two setups. This is the topic of today's video and I do my best to walk you through the symptoms of each set up and I show you exactly how to check if your generator has a bonded or a floating neutral.

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0:00 - Floating Neutral Generators Intro
0:29 - DuroMax Dual Fuel Generator XP4850EH
1:09 - Generator's Wiring Diagram
2:42 - Inside Wiring
4:21 - How To Check If Generator Is Floating Neutral
6:46 - Get A Honda
6:54 - Floating Neutral Short Circuit
11:40 - Floating Neutral Ground Fault
14:47 - Simulating A Bonded Neutral Generator
16:46 - Why Floating Neutral Generators Are Bad
17:15 - Why Floating Neutral Generators Are Good
24:00 - Powering The House With The Generator
25:15 - Checking Current With Sense
26:05 - Checking Current Through Ground Wire
27:45 - SUBSCRIBE!!!