generator conclusion

Jon · 2010-03-01T02:45:13+00:00

service120vac 120vac signal o o o | | | o o------------* main | o o | | | | | house | | | | | | | | | barn | (COIL) --- --- | generator ignition -/- N.C. -/- N.C.. | o | | | | o generator o | --- --- --- N.O. - | gnd | --- - chassisThis is my design, it *will* work, I ordered the parts, it meets my needs, I ordered the parts and it's what I'm going to do.All I care about is protecting the generator. The coil has to be energized 24/7 to do it, but there's no other way.* if the generator isn't feeding power to the house and barn, it means we forgot to turn off the main switch and we are feeding power into the grid. To remedy this we can turn off the main switch. The generator will still be ok.* if the power goes on it will cut the generator ignition and open the feed contacts. If the main switch is off anyway, this won't harm the generator. If the power goes on, the main switch is on and the generator is on, there will be a time delay for the relay to disconnect, but any problems will throw the breaker in the barn for the generator, and the generator will still be ok.I'm not digging and running wires, I'm not paying the transfer box sharks, and I'm doing this effectively, simply and easily. Did any of you hear? It's the end of the world and we have to do with what we've got. By the time 10 kw reaches any lineman, it will be too diluted to do any harm. It probably won't make it...

Mar 01, 2010 25 Replies

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Michael A. Terrell 16 years ago

The generator rips loose from its mount as it explodes, and burns down his barn?

Greed is the root of all eBay.

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Glen Walpert 16 years ago

Then the insurance company finds the non-code hookup in the rubble and refuses to pay.

But a more likely scenario is he backfeeds the local bit of grid through the transformer up to the local medium voltage, the linesman comes out and disconnects the faulty section from the grid, proceeds to repair the fault and is electrocuted. This has happened more than once, and is the main reason a *TRANSFER SWITCH* is *REQUIRED* BY ALL ELECTRICAL CODES. Only a fool would fail to use this simple, low cost method of protecting the grid from backfeed.

Anyone aware of a non-code generator hookup has a moral obligation to report it to the local utility or building inspector. This kind of hookup has killed too many people already.

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mpm 16 years ago

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You've obviously never seen electric disconnects fused together, have you? Tell you what, you hold this wire, and I'll go down the street and fire up my generator. We'll assume the utility is off for this discussion.

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mpm 16 years ago

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How did you get here then?

Sorry, just kidding. Couldn't resist! But all you have to do is look around and you (esp. the government, or TSA) and you know your statement can't possibly be true!!

-mpm

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