Hey, I have just built my ground array (lumber) with 32 panels approx 300ft from my property. The setup runs 6awg PV wire from the panels to my inverters at my home (off grid setup).
I had planned to ground my panels with grounding rods at the location for simplicity due to distance to my home, cost and the fact that I have the land and space; however after reading Filterguys resource at appears that grounding to the main breaker is preferential.
To run to the main breaker ground would require buying a load more 6awg earth wire, trenching etc back to the home.
Has anyone else grounded panels only at the source? and could I take this route of will it affect safety for the future. I believe having a rod/s at the source may make it more attractive to lightening?
Just to confirm my actual earth bond setup for the system is via the main breaker, the above is regard the panel frames.
I had planned to ground my panels with grounding rods at the location for simplicity due to distance to my home, cost and the fact that I have the land and space; however after reading Filterguys resource at appears that grounding to the main breaker is preferential.
To run to the main breaker ground would require buying a load more 6awg earth wire, trenching etc back to the home.
Has anyone else grounded panels only at the source? and could I take this route of will it affect safety for the future. I believe having a rod/s at the source may make it more attractive to lightening?
Just to confirm my actual earth bond setup for the system is via the main breaker, the above is regard the panel frames.