Out of all the choices given, I guess clueless (more correctly "ignorant") would apply to me, which is why I raise my hand to ask questions. Or as I like to say, even brain surgery isn't hard to do if you know how. But if you don't, you better ask questions before you start.
The notion of installing a backup generator has been rattling around in my head for a while now, so I've been seeking advice now and then from folks I believe could help.
Most recently, that was a tech guy from our local REC who was here to swap my old meter for a digital one. I asked him if installing a backup generator would be OK and his only response (he was in a hurry) was YES, it's OK, people do it all the time. No mention of a transfer boxes, switches or NEC code. Since he worked for the utility, I would have thought that would have been the first thing out of his mouth?
My assumption was that if a person flipped the main at the meter there would be no chance of backfeeding into the utility line. I think that technical standpoint, that remains true.....but is also a system that is prone to error. A transfer box/switch makes it less likely to screw up and is an overall better system to use.
So now that I know what to look for, I'm amazed at how the inner workings of a transfer box are glossed over, and that includes many of the company websites. Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen any mention of it on this thread either. Transfer boxes mentioned? Yes......why and how they work and why I need to have one and they are required by NEC code? Not so much.
After a bit of searching, I did find this......part 1 of a 6 part series on transfer boxes. For me, this is when the light came on!
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