Generac XG8000e bonded to floating ground?

[Rat407]

I have a XG8000E that has a bonded ground. I need to change it to a floating ground to hook up to my house. Which wire do I disconnect from the generator body? There are two white wires going to the body. Disconnect both?

I didn't realize this at first and after some research I need to have a floating ground.
I contacted Generac and they told me to contact a local dealer. I can't find my owners manual and a search online from their website came up "not found".

 

[Dave Sherman]

Well, that's not so simple. Each one is tying a leg to ground. They would both have to be disconnected from the frame, but they must remain connected together. Perhaps if the ring terminals are the same size, you can use one to jump over its mate on the terminal block, and leave the other taped off out of the way.

 

[burbguy82]

I need to change it to a floating ground to hook up to my house

why?

 

[rstsco]

I watched this YouTube video earlier today. It may have the answer to which you're looking for, specifically ~7:30. Overall a good discussion and examples of when you need bonded or floating ground and how to do each. Also discussed under what circumstances you need to use a grounding rod.

 

[BC1]

Yes take one of those white jumpers out. Use the other jumper to tie them together, You should not use it unless connected to the house after that. I wired in a switch on mine to use it bonded or unbonded.

 

[dlundblad]

Hard to tell in the top photo, but in the bottom photo, it looks like the left most white wire is the bonding jumper for the neutral and ground/ generator frame. Disconnect that and double check with an ohm meter. Should be no connection between ground/ generator frame and the neutral as they need to be separated like the sub panel in a house.

 

[AZjeff]

I was just watching a couple of videos on how to run your gas furnace off of a generator. Funny thing, now a battery pack is called a "solar generator". Newer furnaces check for bonded ground before startup. I'm no electrician so if this doesn't make sense speak up. Lots of videos come up about both topics.

Anyway this guy talks about bonded grounds and how to make a bonded ground plug (and Amazon sells them Bonded plug):


This guy shows how to make the furnace easy to run from a generator by installing an appliance cord and outlet:

 

[Rat407]

Yes take one of those white jumpers out. Use the other jumper to tie them together, You should not use it unless connected to the house after that. I wired in a switch on mine to use it bonded or unbonded.

Let me understand this, the one on the left take off, the one on the right, take off the case of the generator and connect it to the one on the left?

 

[BC1]

Let me understand this, the one on the left take off, the one on the right, take off the case of the generator and connect it to the one on the left?

Yes. It is not safe to use as a stand alone unit after that, only use connected to your house. You could put a switch in the one instead of removing it totally or make/buy a bonding plug and use it solo.