240V Earth

[bobj808]

Hi, I intend installing a microwave in my mh. It obviously needs an earth - I presume (in the unlikely event of a fault) it will earth via an electric hook up or my generator as long as I earth it into the ground (there's an earth connection point on it). It's a compact Daewoo 600w with a start up of just under 1000w so quite happy my Honda EU2000 will run it ok. Is my presumption about earthing correct? Thanks, Bob.

 

[trevskoda]

Yes use the earth point and spike into ground,make sure the ground is moist by adding some water around the spike.

 

[QFour]

Bit difficult in a Tarmac Car Park ..

 

[trevskoda]

Bit difficult in a Tarmac Car Park ..

Move

 

[bobj808]

Bit difficult in a Tarmac Car Park ..

Heh heh. Big club hammer should do it.

 

[shortcircuit]

Seen many generators running but never seen any of them spiked. I assume if you were to use appliances outwith the MH then spike????

Once you have spiked the generator do you then spike the MH, otherwise pointless???

 

[bobj808]

Well we use a battery lead cable which is fixed from genny to a copper pipe bashed at the end so it can go in the ground - I presume that if there was a 240v electrical fault in mh then it should leak via the hook up cable to the genny then into the ground. I'm maybe raving though lol Bob..

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Heh heh. Big club hammer should do it.

Ah yes but which club???

 

[QFour]

We had a guy at Whitby using one. Just settling down at 9.30pm. Gave it 5 minutes and walked round and suggested he turned it off. He was just warming some soup up in the microwave.

 

[bobj808]

We only use the genny at motocross meetings and it is for soup etc as I am always busy - lots to do when your son races at a high level - always bending things lol. Don't ever contemplate going to an mx meeting if you want to settle down at 9.30!!