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Posted by Bob Hughes on September 29, 2007, 11:43 am
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> I'm considering having a 16 kw generator installed and I'd like to
> know what to expect when the generator and transfer switch is
> installed and hooked up. For example to what is the main power coming
> from the transfer switch hooked up into my breaker panel? What
> happens to the breakers of the different circuits that selected for
> emergency operation. Do I give up any of the current open breaker
> spots I have. The Guardian unit I am looking at says it operates at 76
> decibels. I don't know what equivalent noise level that is. At the
> moment I am planning to have it placed directly on the other side of
> the playroom wall as that is where the main breaker panel is located.
> I also have a suitable spot about 20 feet away from the house if the
> noise would be a problem. I'd like to be able to observe the process
> with some sort of understanding. Thanks for any input or other
> comments about the actual hooking up.
>
I just installed a 12 kw B&S generator at our cottage. It has a 60 amp
circuit breaker and has ample power for our needs. Even runs a couple of
base board heaters. In Canada you need a seperate house entry switch to
turn off the Hydro.
We have a 200 amp service & therefor required a 200 amp transfer switch. It
handles the whole cottage. It didn't make sense to me to put in a seperate
fuse panel just for the generator, so we switch the whole thing.
hydro comes into house entry switch and then goes to transfer switch
generator goes to transfer switch
output of transfer switch runs to main breaker panel
We use LP to run it and it starts automatically. (We have a lot of power
outages)
76 db is very noisy. Your neighbours will love you. Ours is 65 db at 20 ft
I suggest you look for another brand. This is what I bought.
http://www.homegeneratorsystems.com/products/empower/12kw/specs.cfm#specs
Bob
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> know what to expect when the generator and transfer switch is
> installed and hooked up. For example to what is the main power coming
> from the transfer switch hooked up into my breaker panel? What
> happens to the breakers of the different circuits that selected for
> emergency operation. Do I give up any of the current open breaker
> spots I have. The Guardian unit I am looking at says it operates at 76
> decibels. I don't know what equivalent noise level that is. At the
> moment I am planning to have it placed directly on the other side of
> the playroom wall as that is where the main breaker panel is located.
> I also have a suitable spot about 20 feet away from the house if the
> noise would be a problem. I'd like to be able to observe the process
> with some sort of understanding. Thanks for any input or other
> comments about the actual hooking up.
>