"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When using generators, many people overlook or are confused by bonding and grounding. These two terms are ...

For starters, the term "ground" refers to a conductive body, which is typically the earth. The act of "grounding" means creating a low-resistance path between an electrical circuit or equipment to the ...

Separately derived systems (SDSs) include most transformers as well as any generator or UPS supplying a transfer switch that opens the neutral conductor. What makes a system “separately derived?” It's ...

This article is the second in a 12-part series on the differences between grounding and bonding. What is a separately derived system (SDS)? Its defining characteristic is that it’s not connected to ...