Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Generator hook-up
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Gerald J. on October 29, 2006 at 07:56:27 from (67.0.96.19):
In Reply to: Generator hook-up posted by Roy Suomi on October 28, 2006 at 21:44:03:
The other hazard is that power cord from the generator with the male live pins all exposed if disconnectd while the generator is running. What is legal, is to add another breaker for the generator feed and arrange a mechanical interlock between that breaker and the main so that only one can be on at a time. Its even more effctive if the generator is 120 volts only and the two "load" lugs of the generator breaker are tied together to feed both sides of the house 240 with the same phase. That way you have that short if the panel was supplied with 240 volts as an electrical interlock and you prevent the 240 volt loads from working, but allow 120 volt loads that are often more important. You don't want to run the hot water heater or electric stove on the generator, it may not have the power to supply then, but you do want to run lights, the furnace, the refrigerator, and the freezer which are always 120 volt loads. Breaker handle interlocks are sold by breaker panel makers. Gerald J.
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Show Coverage: Central Illinois Strawberry Festival - by Cindy Ladage and Janna Seiz. Every year the coming of summer is highlighted by different events for different people. For some, it is heralded with the end of school, tilling the garden, or completion of the planting season. To us, connoisseurs of find food, antique tractors, farm toys, crafts, and downright fun, the annual Strawberry Festival means summer is here. Every year, in Carlinville, Illinois, the Macoupin County Historical Society and the Macoupin Agricultural Antique Association team up to fill th
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|