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Open ground on Victron 12/500 Inverter

I have a Victron Energy Phoenix True Sinewave Inverter 12/500 120V VE.Direct NEMA 5-15R , on the 110v side I am getting an open ground, I have tired grounding everywhere recommended, when I swap out to my old inverter it tests fine and shows it is grounded..Do you have any ideas of what could be wrong with the Victron?

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wkirby answered ·

The AC Outlet of this inverter is floating and does not have a true neutral. In other words, neither of the AC Out terminals are referenced to ground.
GFCI devices, for instance, will not work without a true neutral.

Have you followed the Safety Instructions on page 1 of the manual?

"The AC output is isolated from the DC input and the chassis. Local regulations may require a true neutral. In this case one of the AC output wires must be connected to the chassis, and the chassis must be connected to a reliable ground. Please note that a true neutral is needed to ensure correct operation of an earth leakage circuit breaker."

https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual-Phoenix-Inverter-250VA-1200VA-EN_NL_FR_DE_ES.pdf

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erictstahl answered ·

This is how it works on the Phoenix 1200 https://youtu.be/ehK0uYNtaIY

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