![]() ![]() Electrical codes vary from place to place. After much consulting and oversight from a licensed 25-year Master Electrician, I believe these instructions to be correct and accurate for my jurisdiction. Generator Wiring Diagram and Electrical Schematics Disclaimer: We can turn on overhead lights, wash clothes and keep our food cold, charge our phones, run the internet, and much more….all while keeping our doors and windows closed and not tripping on extension cords! The breaker interlock system has come in very handy for us. My wife did an unassisted dry run in under 5 min – which included getting the generator out of the building. In this setup, you use a breaker to energize your existing breaker box. It is National Electric Code compliant and is, in my opinion, the least expensive and most flexible option. They typically only cover a few breakers which was problematic for me.īreaker Interlock is the option I chose. They are less expensive than automatic transfer switches (Starting around $300) and can be used with a portable generator. ![]() ![]() Manual transfer sub panel switches are a good option. These are awesome – but very expensive and require a full-time dedicated standby generator. Automatic transfer switches will sense a power loss, start your standby generator and automatically move your load to the generator. ![]()
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