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Old 08-24-2018, 09:52 PM   #1
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Grounding to frame

Just double checking before I finish my solar and electrical wiring: I can run my inverter, charge controller, and battery grounds to the negative busbar and then run a ground to the frame from there?

In the picture, I plan to run 4/0 cable to the frame to ground. I can run all my grounds and negatives to that black busbar?Click image for larger version

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I saw this earlier but had to check so I could comment.

The inverter should ground only with the alt current source or shorepower.
The rest can ground with the frame from what I know to be true.


Nice work on the cables. Do you have a crimper or rent one? That is the only way for those lugs to go on and stay on.

Are the lugs copper or aluminum? Not really a good mix to go copper to aluminum and be sure to use Noalox if you happen to.




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I saw this earlier but had to check so I could comment.

The inverter should ground only with the alt current source or shorepower.
The rest can ground with the frame from what I know to be true.


Nice work on the cables. Do you have a crimper or rent one? That is the only way for those lugs to go on and stay on.

Are the lugs copper or aluminum? Not really a good mix to go copper to aluminum and be sure to use Noalox if you happen to.




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Hey John, as always, thanks for the help.

The inverter is the Aims 3000 inverter/charger with transfer switch. I will make sure to keep the 120 side off of the busbars and only grounded from power source.

On the DC side of the inverter, there is a grounding lug. Does this ground need it's own separate grounding? I can't see how it would ground to the source. I'll also read the manual again! [emoji106]

I borrowed a hammer crimper and beat the lugs with a 5 lb sledge. I used the heat shrink that has the glue inside of it.

The lugs with on the 4/0 are all copper and the 4/0 is copper. I'll check out which busbars I bought to make sure they aren't aluminum and I'll double check the lugs on the 4 ga.Click image for larger version

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