[RE-wrenches] Grounding system for a shack on a frozen lake?

[Dana]

This topic is so funny, its summer.

If you are on ice and drill holes in the ice what about a
small hole for a short ground rod, IF, you even feel it
necessary. I do not think I would bother. Have there been
electrical inspectors out there that are not
fishing/drinking.

 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf
Of Jesse Dahl
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:40 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Grounding system for a shack on a
frozen lake?

 

 I have the very system you are talking about in my fish
house.  I don't ground, I only have DC loads. 

 

 

Jesse Dahl

 

Why ground it at all? 

 

For a low voltage 12v nominal system you can per code
install a + and - OC protection and no ground.

But if it was me, I wouldn't ground it at all,

 

jay

 

peltz power

 

On Aug 8, 2011, at 10:34 PM, Aladdin Solar wrote:

 

Sounds like a silly question but is there any way to ground
a small battery based PV system serving a temporary fishing
shack on the middle of a frozen lake? Around here they call
these 8' x 8' (or larger) shacks "ice houses". One or more
holes are augered through the ice for fishing lines. Some of
the shacks get remarkably fancy, almost luxurious (in a guy
kind of way). There is usually plenty of beer and snacks.
Sometimes fish, too. The shacks get set in place as soon as
the ice is solid (4-6" thick) and they may stay there for
several months. It's a home away from home for a lot of
upper midwest folks in the winter. Some like the idea of a
small solar powered battery system for light, CD player, TV,
etc. There's no earth around for hundreds of yards, even
miles.

 

Charlie Pickard
Aladdin Solar

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