... Basically, when you're running the generator, you want the grounding to go to the generator and to be bridged with the negative. When on shore power you want the generator bridging to be inactivated and only be grounded the normal way through the power cord. If you have an inverter, they typically do this automatically. If I got this wrong-I'm sure Sean will correct me. ...
Indeed I will
Grounds are always connected full-time to all points, and must never be switched. It is the neutral that must be properly switched between generator and shore, so that the ground-neutral bond in the generator does not conflict with the one ashore and vice-versa.
You can also use MC Cable which is the same wire but it comes in the flexible aluminum jacket. It is nice because it protects the wire in exposed places from damage. ...
Yes, just remember that using MC will lock you in to using all-metal boxes. In a coach, plastic boxes, which often come in shallower sizes than their metal brethren, can be more convenient. To use a plastic box you need to use all non-metallic cable or conduit assemblies.
You can also use the "alt codes" in the character map. For instance pressing ALT and 0174 on the number pad will give you ®, ALT-0169 for ©.
Indeed. I'm on a laptop, though, so there is no full-time numeric pad to make this work. This trick does not work with the numbers across the top row of keys.
-Sean
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