Alec Cameron said the following to MIKE ROSS on the subject of
Help Home Generator (25 Jan 98  17:24:44)
 AC> On (21 Jan 98) MIKE ROSS wrote to Kevin Crosby...
 KC> Why not make a permanent point to attach your generator to?  They
 MR> make
 KC> switching gear that is designed for this application.
 AC> I would not use a permanent point, 'cos if the house burned [for what
 AC> ever reason] then the Insurance assessor or the Electric Light Co
 AC> inspector, might report "unauthorised, non- complying alteration to
 AC> house wiring".
For this sort of mod I'd certainly have a master electrician do the work.
Principally for the insurance concerns as you very wisely mention.
 AC> Incidentally, you are unlikely to own enough generator capacity to
 AC> allow an *Automatic* transfer. Make it non- auto, and invoke a Manual
 AC> change AFTER turning off the electric cooker, dishwasher etc which
 AC> might otherwise overload your generator.
I'd need something around 20KW to make a comfortable automatic system.
The present genset is only rated 1/4 of that. Critical loads only, baby!
Thanks for the really thoughtful straight thinking, Alec.
... Ice Storm of the Century refugee.
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