generator question

Wed May 26, 2010 4:16 am   

How do I rig these components up so it works?

============
wires between house and barn


-------------- 000 -------------
-------------- 000 -------------
HOUSE -------------- #10 ------------- BARN & generator
-------------- #10 -------------
-------------- #10 -------------


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200 amp knife switch:


SERVICE ----*
\
|\
| *--------- LOAD to house and barn
|
|
generator ----* |
|
|
SERVICE ----* |
\|
\
*--------- LOAD to house and barn


generator ----*


=============

spare transfer box:


100 amp ----*
\
\
*------ 0000


60 amp ----*

Wed May 26, 2010 4:16 am   

Can your generator handle your entire house + barn load?

If not, you've got to split the loads to be fed from the generator out and
put them in a sub panel.

Where is the service entrance equipment? Barn or house? I'm guessing that
the generator is in the barn and you have 2 - 3/0 conductors plus 3 #10
conductors running between the two. Without knowing where all the pieces
are, and the answer to the first question (above), we don't have enough
information.

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Paul Hovnanian paul_at_hovnanian.com
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Have gnu, will travel.

Wed May 26, 2010 1:08 pm   

On 2010-05-26, Jon <jon8338_at_peoplepc.com> wrote:

put the generator output on the 000 wires and the transfer switch at
the house end the rest should be obvious.


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Thu May 27, 2010 5:31 am   

Jon wrote:

If you want to be safe, have a licensed electrician do it,
using approved transfer equipment - not a "knife switch".

A "knife switch" is not approved for that function. And
the installation should be done by someone qualified.

If you do not have enough self respect to be concerned for
your own safety, consider the safety of others.

Ed

Thu May 27, 2010 5:52 am   

On 26 May 2010 12:08:51 GMT, Jasen Betts <jasen_at_xnet.co.nz> wrote:


He's Baaaakkkkkkk....

You run another set of 000 back to the house, run all your power out
to the barn, where you have a LEGAL, PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED transfer
switch installed, and then power the house and barn form there...

simple, really, it is called 'installed to code!'

Charlie

Thu May 27, 2010 1:20 pm   

On Thu, 27 May 2010 00:31:12 -0400, ehsjr <ehsjr_at_nospamverizon.net>
wrote:


Whosh... That one wasn't even close: he has no concern for his own
safety, let alone anyone elses!

At this stage Jon qualifies as a serious troll, he knows which buttons
to push to get us jumping.