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Electrical connection for generator (in fuse box) - info, docs or links wanted Apropos 06-08-2007
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Posted by Apropos on June 8, 2007, 7:47 am
Anyone know of any good guides showing how to hook up a fuse box to accept a
generator? I want to hook up a 4-wire, 220v 30A connection straight into
the box to power the whole home (obviously not everything in it, just what I
choose to turn on).

There should be some websites or documents out there which show what to do.
I know much of what needs to be done, I just need to know the specifics.




Posted by John Gilmer on June 8, 2007, 6:06 am
Our local utility (Dominion, Virginia) is marketing a switch that has a
special connector that sits between the meter and the meter base. The
"switch box" is mounted on the wall within reach of the cord connector
(about 6').

"They" want $995 for it "installed." Since installation just means
removing and replacing the meter and hanging up the box, I judge they price
that hardware at $700+.

BUT, it's a neat solution to the problem.

In the same bill (they "market" when they send the monthly bill) "they" were
selling gas generators for several times what you would pay for the same
capacity at, say, Wal-Mart.

IMO, if you can get it, the "meter" base is the best solution. I don't
have technical details (for example, will the switch have a remote control
option or will it permit remote monitoring of whether the utility power has
been restored) but the basic idea is sound and shows that the utility is
addressing the problem in a realistic manner.


> Anyone know of any good guides showing how to hook up a fuse box to accept
a
> generator? I want to hook up a 4-wire, 220v 30A connection straight into
> the box to power the whole home (obviously not everything in it, just what
I
> choose to turn on).
>
> There should be some websites or documents out there which show what to
do.
> I know much of what needs to be done, I just need to know the specifics.
>
>
>



Posted by Alphonse Q Muthafuyer on June 8, 2007, 12:33 pm

>Our local utility (Dominion, Virginia) is marketing a switch that has a
>special connector that sits between the meter and the meter base. The
>"switch box" is mounted on the wall within reach of the cord connector
>(about 6').
>
>"They" want $995 for it "installed." Since installation just means
>removing and replacing the meter and hanging up the box, I judge they price
>that hardware at $700+.
>
>BUT, it's a neat solution to the problem.
>
>In the same bill (they "market" when they send the monthly bill) "they" were
>selling gas generators for several times what you would pay for the same
>capacity at, say, Wal-Mart.
>
>IMO, if you can get it, the "meter" base is the best solution. I don't
>have technical details (for example, will the switch have a remote control
>option or will it permit remote monitoring of whether the utility power has
>been restored) but the basic idea is sound and shows that the utility is
>addressing the problem in a realistic manner.

"the utility is addressing the problem in a realistic manner." ???

Please forgive me. I can't resist ...

"You should not be overly alarmed to find that you are brainwashed.
We are all brainwashed ..."

If your public service commission allows your utility to hustle
bucks on such utilitys service failures, perhaps neither the psc nor
such utility is addressing the basic and essential problem at all.

How much will such utility make if there are only 2 outages per
year (about all that should be allowed)? How much will they make
if there are 14 or 23 outages? Can you imagine a scenario in
which the utilitys profit targets are dependent on the number
of outages (above "normal") per year?

Beware,
Al

"The monkey and the baboon was playing 7-up.
The monkey won the money but he scared to pick it up.
The monkey stumbled, mama.
The baboon fell.
The monkey grab the money and he run like hell!"
- from "Dirty Motherfuyer", Roosevelt Sykes, around 1935

Posted by RBM on June 8, 2007, 7:07 am
You need to get an interlocking device that would only allow the generator
feed or the utility company feed, but not both at the same time , power the
panel. I know Square D makes them, but I'm not sure about other companies



> Anyone know of any good guides showing how to hook up a fuse box to accept
> a
> generator? I want to hook up a 4-wire, 220v 30A connection straight into
> the box to power the whole home (obviously not everything in it, just what
> I
> choose to turn on).
>
> There should be some websites or documents out there which show what to
> do.
> I know much of what needs to be done, I just need to know the specifics.
>
>
>



Posted by Apropos on June 15, 2007, 2:36 pm
Any info or links on this?

I can understand what devices would need to do, BUT, I need to know just HOW
to do it :)



> You need to get an interlocking device that would only allow the generator
> feed or the utility company feed, but not both at the same time , power
the
> panel. I know Square D makes them, but I'm not sure about other companies
>



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