Open ground Problem

[Jaybejo]

Hi Guys
Just bought 2024 Jayco Eagle 312 BHOK. We are boondocking. Desperately trying to power the trailer and top up the battery with my generator (Cabela 4750 portable generator) I was getting an open ground warning from my surge protector so I made a ground neutral bonding plug and plugged it into my 120v outlet. It solved the problem on my surge protector and the warning went away....until I attached the 50 amp cable now the warning is back.
Any help would be much appreciated since we are in somewhat of a desperate situation.

The generator neutral needs to be bonded to the ground.

 

[Schiel1]

Here is what you need to do. First you need a male 15 amp plug that you can take apart and a short piece of wire.
Or you could as a temp fix. Take a 3 prong extension cord and splice the neutral and ground together with a wire nut.
Once made plug it into one of the generators 15 amp plugs.

To make a RV generator open neutral plug (also known as a bonded plug) for use with an RV's surge protector, you need to connect the neutral and ground wires inside a standard electrical plug. This allows the generator's neutral to be bonded to ground, which many surge protectors require for proper operation.

 

[Kevin Cooper]

Here is what you need to do. First you need a male 15 amp plug that you can take apart and a short piece of wire.
Or you could as a temp fix. Take a 3 prong extension cord and splice the neutral and ground together with a wire nut.
Once made plug it into one of the generators 15 amp plugs.

To make a RV generator open neutral plug (also known as a bonded plug) for use with an RV's surge protector, you need to connect the neutral and ground wires inside a standard electrical plug. This allows the generator's neutral to be bonded to ground, which many surge protectors require for proper operation.

See post #19