Posted by JustWait on November 3, 2011, 9:21 am
I am running direct to each appliance from the generator and was
considering going straight to the box but... I was told by the
electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit. He showed us a box
and explained that the ground wire still can carry a charge back to the
pole. I won't go to the box until I can get an electrician over here,
but anybody have any light to throw on the subject? Thanks Scott and Terri.
Posted by HardWorkingDog on November 3, 2011, 10:42 am
> I was told by the
> electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
> does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit.
Even a broken clock has the correct time twice a day. I would NEVER
listen to the advice of "the guy at Home Depot" but he was sorta kinda
right in that it can be very dangerous to the utility workers if you
don't do it right.
Start here:
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/products/generators/content.aspx?asset
=gg_connecttohome
(if the url wraps in your reader you may need to strip out a return)
--
Charles
'99 YZ250
"It's bad luck just SEEin' a thing like that..."
Posted by Wudsracer on November 3, 2011, 3:27 pm
Even though I normally only need a home generator, I had a transfer
switch installed just below my electric meter.
I also had a plug-in for the generator installed. I set it up to plug
in the Miller Bobcat welder for a welder.
When I plug in the generator, I will need to throw the transfer switch
to isolate my home from the grid; in order to protect the linemen that
may be working on the power lines.
It's the only sure and safe way to do this.
Good luck with your electricity.
Jim
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wrote:
>I am running direct to each appliance from the generator and was
>considering going straight to the box but... I was told by the
>electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
>does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit. He showed us a box
>and explained that the ground wire still can carry a charge back to the
>pole. I won't go to the box until I can get an electrician over here,
>but anybody have any light to throw on the subject? Thanks Scott and Terri.
Jim
Gas Gas DE300
Spanish Delicacy
Posted by JustWait on November 3, 2011, 8:26 pm
On 11/3/2011 3:27 PM, Wudsracer wrote:
> Even though I normally only need a home generator, I had a transfer
> switch installed just below my electric meter.
> I also had a plug-in for the generator installed. I set it up to plug
> in the Miller Bobcat welder for a welder.
> When I plug in the generator, I will need to throw the transfer switch
> to isolate my home from the grid; in order to protect the linemen that
> may be working on the power lines.
> It's the only sure and safe way to do this.
> Good luck with your electricity.
> Jim
>
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wrote:
>>
>> I am running direct to each appliance from the generator and was
>> considering going straight to the box but... I was told by the
>> electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
>> does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit. He showed us a box
>> and explained that the ground wire still can carry a charge back to the
>> pole. I won't go to the box until I can get an electrician over here,
>> but anybody have any light to throw on the subject? Thanks Scott and Terri.
> Jim
> Gas Gas DE300
> Spanish Delicacy
Yes, I have decided to wait for a transfer switch, in the mean time just
use extention chords. I am somewhat of a "tood guy" so I have tons of
nice 12 gauge chords feeding different rooms of the house... and the 220
line is dedicated to the water pump. I won't be running the stove or
dryer yet, still using our camp stuff but we have hot water and heat now...
Posted by john on November 4, 2011, 9:57 am
On 11/3/2011 9:21 AM, JustWait wrote:
> I am running direct to each appliance from the generator and was
> considering going straight to the box but... I was told by the
> electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
> does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit. He showed us a box
> and explained that the ground wire still can carry a charge back to the
> pole. I won't go to the box until I can get an electrician over here,
> but anybody have any light to throw on the subject? Thanks Scott and Terri.
while the possibility the main breaker can leak electricity back thru
the system or someone may accidentally turn the main breaker back on
while you are back feeding your circuit breaker box with a circuit
breaker for the generator is slim.... it is because of this slim chance,
i installed a rather large manual transfer switch (MTS) on my system.
it is a three position switch: street, off, generator. with a MTS it is
physically impossible to turn the main street feed on while the
generator is online. I've seen linked breakers so that the one breaker
is turned off before you engage the other breaker.... (poor mans MTS)
but I'm sure it's not up to code.
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> electrical guy at HD last night that simply tripping the main breaker
> does not insulate the pole workers from the circuit.