Portable generator advice
I am looking to purchase a portable generator to power some of my home during a power outage. While I don’t lose power very often, storms are getting more unpredictable and I would rather be prepared....
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campinginthewoods wrote:
Hi you need to disconnect your house from the power grid when using a generator. Even using excretion cords can back feed. I used to work for a electrical utility (25 years) and dealt with several ice storms and customers ended up back feeding our power grid by running generators we aren't against using them the key is to remove your home from the power grid.
:h i wonder what people have been referencing here? Yes the purpose of the interlock switch is to insure that the house service cannot be powered by the back up genny until the service is disconnected from the main power feed. Installing the square D interlock is purely mechanical and it is supplied with template for proper mounting.
