Grounding Question

[DAVEHOLMAN]

I'm looking at one of these battery generator things. It appears to only have ungrounded, 2 prong outlets. All my appliances have grounded, 3 prong plugs...how do I make that work?

[Rwnielsen]

Could you maybe post a photo of the " battery generator things"? Or maybe a more detailed description?

[DAVEHOLMAN]

Originally Posted by Rwnielsen

Could you maybe post a photo of the " battery generator things"? Or maybe a more detailed description?

This is the Eco Flow, but I've seen the same outlet on others. That hole is where the 3rd prong goes, but it's just a hole...

[Drew Bru]

According to the Amazon Q&A the third prong just goes into the hole. The system is not earth grounded...but there is a place for the prong.

[DAVEHOLMAN]

Originally Posted by Drew Bru

According to the Amazon Q&A the third prong just goes into the hole. The system is not earth grounded...but there is a place for the prong.

But is that safe? Is there some sort of internal neutral to ground bond or something.

Sorry, I've never dealt with any sort of generator and I just assumed they are grounded to the frame like my bus is grounded to the chassis. And used 3 prong outlets.

Having been electrocuted in the past, I have to say I hate it when I am the ground.

[Drew Bru]

That, I don't know. I wouldn't think so but then again I'm pretty dimwitted when it comes to electrical. Floating grounds, bonded ground-neutral, earth ground...its all sorta Greek to me honestly.

Someone will have an answer for you though.

[Absentee]

Did you purchase a ecoflow?