Earth Ground

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gczenis

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I'm in the process of installing a Xantrex inverter on my Catalina 34 Mark II, the boat is 2006 with a Universal M35 diesel. One othe the requirements of the installation is that the frame of the inver/charger be tied to earth ground. My question is does this boat have a earth ground bus and where would it be located? Or, is it acceptable to ground to the engine block.
Thanks for any help, and thanks also for all the great info alredy posted on this subject in the forums.

Greg Czenis
Catalina 34 Refuge
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
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Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
The engine IS the ground (for D.C.)

However, you also have to be careful to differentiate between the A.C. ground and the D.C. ground. For the A.C. ground for the inverter, you can easily connect the chassis ground to the A.C. ground that you connect to the A.C. wiring. Do not mix the D.C. ground and the A.C. grounds.

Please also feel free to visit us on the C34 IA Message Board for more information specific to your C34: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board,11.0.html
 
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