The document summarizes the installation and purpose of an automatic earth/neutral bridge board for residential applications using hybrid and off-grid inverters. The board connects the earth and neutral conductors when utility power is lost to avoid elevated neutral voltages, earth ground loops, and ensure proper operation of earth leakage units. It is installed between the inverter output and backup AC distribution board.
The document summarizes the installation and purpose of an automatic earth/neutral bridge board for residential applications using hybrid and off-grid inverters. The board connects the earth and neutral conductors when utility power is lost to avoid elevated neutral voltages, earth ground loops, and ensure proper operation of earth leakage units. It is installed between the inverter output and backup AC distribution board.
The document summarizes the installation and purpose of an automatic earth/neutral bridge board for residential applications using hybrid and off-grid inverters. The board connects the earth and neutral conductors when utility power is lost to avoid elevated neutral voltages, earth ground loops, and ensure proper operation of earth leakage units. It is installed between the inverter output and backup AC distribution board.
The document summarizes the installation and purpose of an automatic earth/neutral bridge board for residential applications using hybrid and off-grid inverters. The board connects the earth and neutral conductors when utility power is lost to avoid elevated neutral voltages, earth ground loops, and ensure proper operation of earth leakage units. It is installed between the inverter output and backup AC distribution board.
NEW AC EARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS WITH HYBRID AND OFF GRID APPLICATIONS PART NUMBER: ACDB-ARENB-25A
• The new automatic earth/neutral bridge board connects the earth and neutral conductor with each other when the utility power is lost. • The board is to be installed between the Hybrid or Back up inverter out and the back up output ACDB.
• Why do we need this board to be installed?....
• A. To avoid elevated neutral voltages • B To avoid earth ground loops • C. To ensure the Earth leakage unit in the back up ACDB functions correctly
2 NEW AC INEARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS WITH HYBRID AND OFF GRID APPLICATIONS PART NUMBER: ACDB-ARENB-25A
• Why do we need this board to be installed?....
• A. To avoid elevated neutral voltages • 1.1 When the inverter is in Back up mode, regulation requires both Live and Neutral conductor be disconnected from the municipal grid 1.2 When this happens, earth/Neutral links that exists on the municipal supply side is lost 1.3 The result is an elevated neutral voltage when measured between the neutral conductor and the earth conductor on the inverter back up circuit Measured value: approx. 120Vac 1.4 Also referred to as a “floating Neutral”
3 NEW AC INEARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS WITH HYBRID AND OFF GRID APPLICATIONS PART NUMBER: ACDB-ARENB-25A NB: No common wiring may exist between input and output circuits
Testing for a floating neutral or elevated neutral
Inverter in back up mode without earth/neutral bridge board
Live Neutral Earth
4 NEW AC INEARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS WITH HYBRID AND OFF GRID APPLICATIONS PART NUMBER: ACDB-ARENB-25A
Testing for a floating neutral or elevated neutral
Inverter in back up mode with earth/neutral bridge board EARTH/NEUTRAL BRIDGE Live Neutral Earth
0-3V acceptable
5 6 NEW AC EARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM OF EARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD
• When Grid Power is available relay is
in open position • When grid fails-relay closes and provides earth/neutral bridge 7 NEW AC INEARTH NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOARD FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS PART NUMBER: ACDB-ARENB-25A WIRING DIAGRAM- Inverter Output Power Selected- Grid Power OFF
Live Neutral Earth EARTH/NEUTRAL BRIDGE BOX POSITION
• When Grid Power is available relay is
in open position • When grid fails-relay closes and provides INVERTER INPUT earth/neutral bridge PROTECTION BOX MAINS INV
