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Posted by Bill on August 18, 2008, 9:00 pm
What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
"Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of wires,
but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the transfer panel.
(10/3wG).
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Posted by John Grabowski on August 19, 2008, 7:47 am
> What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
> I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
> "Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
> I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of
> wires, but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the
> transfer panel. (10/3wG).
Another contractor that I know usually places the generator as far away as
possible from the house to keep the noise away. Check with the
manufacturer.
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Posted by PeterD on August 19, 2008, 11:26 am
wrote:
>What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
>I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
>"Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
Other than building codes? (if applicable) AFAIK, there is no
restriction in the distance from the power source (generator) and the
transfer panel. The transfer panel location may have restrictions
however. Ask your local building inspector, he'll be the final say
regardless. Any local licensed electrican should also be able to set
this up in a proper manner-just ask around before you hire someone.
>I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of wires,
>but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the transfer panel.
>(10/3wG).
What is (10/3wG)
Are you saying you want to connect a 7500 watt power source with 10
AWG wire? If that is the case, you are nuts... You could run it with 4
AWG without too much trouble, but never in a million years would you
get satisfactory service with 10 AWG wire, even for shorter distances.
Now if (10/3wG) is not what size wire you are planning to use...
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Posted by ransley on August 20, 2008, 12:48 pm
> What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
> I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
> "Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
> I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of wir=
es,
> but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the transfer pane=
l.
> (10/3wG).
My 7500 has maybe 6 or 8 ga outside, research it you might need 4 ga
at that length.
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Posted by Twice Retired on August 20, 2008, 3:07 pm
> What is a good rule of thumb for the length of wire?
> I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
> "Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
> I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of
> wires,
> but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the transfer
> panel.
> (10/3wG).
My 7500 has maybe 6 or 8 ga outside, research it you might need 4 ga
at that length.
I have an 8KW @ 110 feet and wire size is #6.
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> I read where you should not exceed 25' from the 'Transfer Panel" to your
> "Main panel", and 25' from the Generator to your "Transfer panel".
> I can understand 25' from transfer to the main, because the number of
> wires, but I have a need to run 50' from my 7550w generator to the
> transfer panel. (10/3wG).