generator

  1. K

    I have a 5 hp planer with magnetic switch. The planer trips the 30 amp breaker on the generator

    I am not an electrician, but have one that is not very familiar wit generators. The planer is a 5 hp 20” grizzly planer with magnetic switch and overload protection ( grizzly told me the starting amps are about 60amps) The generator is a duromax 12000 watt generator with a breaker that trips at...
  2. S

    Warehouse mains upgrade and generator

    Hi guys I have been tasked with upgrading some old rewireable fuseboards for a food warehouse that runs continually 24/7. I was asked to do an EICR on the install as there maintenance guys were having issues with blowing fuses. Wiring issues are sorted now. These fuse boards are old asbestos...
  3. C

    20kVA single phase generator grounding question

    How should grounding be made to a 20kVA single phase generator set feeding a domestic property via a manual change over switch? At the generator's alternator neutral is bonded to earth. The generator will be some sixty feet from the mains input box of the property fed by SWA cable. The...
  4. cliffed

    Generator cabling to house

    Would there be any concerns putting an ATS situated @ the Generator position…this being remote from the house. Usual position would be by the Main intake just pondering your views on this
  5. D

    Backup Generator using RV power outlet

    I currently have a 100 amp sub panel for a 50 amp RV hookup (on a 60 amp breaker). This is about 100ft from the main with 2/4 wiring. Would a 12000w generator plugged into RV hookup power the house? I think the issue would be limited amps so I could only run one of the following at a time: 1)...
  6. S

    Reliance Controls 6-Circuit 30 Amp Generator Transfer Switch Kit in Quebec...??

    Hello from Quebec. I understand there are conflicting reports as to what can be legally installed here, specifically whether or not a junction box must be placed inbetween the switch and the breaker box. I've sent my insurance co the question as to what effect installing the transfer switch...
  7. G

    Is an additional breaker required when using my generator to power a household circuit?

    Apologies up front but I'm a DIYer and only got 1 reply on that forum so trying here. I'm in Ontario Canada where a homeowner can do there own electrical work. Here's my question: On my 2200 watt Honda generator the 120 v outlets are protected by a built in 20 amp breaker. Can I use this safely...
  8. B

    Generator tripping when parallel generators taken offline

    Hi, Hope you’re keeping well. Currently have an issue onbaord with regards to one of generators tripping. The generator is capable of taking full load when running in parallel with other generators, but when power demand drops and they go offline the faulty generator will trip causing a...
  9. Raptor0014

    Anyone with experience of installing a Generator AMF in a domestic setting?

    Evening all, I've been asked to install a generator backup to a property, however they are going to be using a AMF panel. The generator they are using is a Pramac P9000 and they will be using Pramac's own AMF. I will be changing the consumer unit at the same time as it's currently an old...
  10. Mark W

    Blackstone Generator removal from a pumping station

    Another one that some of you may be interested in.......... We had a call to remove 4 off blackstone generators from a pumping station in south wales. These engines were both standby for the dry weather pumps and base load during times of heavy rainfall. The existing local supply was not big...
  11. Mark W

    Saving a 1965 Generator for heritage preservation.

    So, very long story short.......I got given a bit of a generator, free if you take it out! All sounds too good to be true and it was, they got the better deal financially but I got what I wanted in terms of my quest to save these items of the British electrical engineering past. Just a few...
  12. K

    Inverter generator - manual transfer switch - voltage issues

    Hi Sorry to bring this one up again but have read numerous posts and answers and not got an answer specific to my situation. I have a Loncin LC3500i inverter generator which my electrician has wired via a transfer switch into a secondary consumer unt which covers the garage and office withing...
  13. S

    Generator Dual Inlet Box

    I have a professionally installed Generator Interlock on my 200amp load center in my 1-family residence here in the US. I have 10 gauge wire from the panel going about 10 feet to an outdoor generator inlet box with the big 30 amp RV kind of connection. This setup works well with a larger...
  14. G

    Generator changeover switch

    Hi, I've been asked to look at installing a generator changeover switch at a property, so that they have some level of backup in the event of power cuts. I dont have a great deal.of experience with generators. The generator they are looking at is 3500w, with a 16a outlet and a "floating...
  15. J

    Generator to 16 amp commando wall socket through wall to 13A wall socket

    For emergency use, when there's a power outage, the current situation (no pun intended) is that I'm running a hook up cable from the 16A socket on my genny, (see hook up cable - 25 m length) along the garden path, and through a small window into the house. This hook up cable goes to an...
  16. dlt27

    PTO generator connection

    Hi, any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ve been asked to wire up a second hand 3 phase pto generator to an existing generator switch (see pictures). What I would like some advice on is; 1. Should the generator have its own earth electrode or can it be earthed to existing electrode. 2 ...
  17. littlespark

    Domestic generator with PV?

    Just a query. As people have been asking me about changeover switches and generators. If a domestic house already has PV solar, and customer wants a changeover switch in case of powercut… should the supply to the PV be turned off while the generator is running? Situation; Powercut. Customer...
  18. C

    UK Generator connection to mains supply questions

    I want to use a manual change over switch to safely connect a 21kVA single phase tractor PTO powered generator to my mains supply in case of power outages. The cable run from the generator to the outside mains incoming box will be about 40 meters. I intend to use 16mm SWA for that run. The...
  19. C

    Replace Large Oven or Dryer Breaker

    Hello and Thank You!!! Reason: I am installing a Generator Hookup panel. I am installing a 30Amp breaker to hook up the generator. I want it at the top. I need to make some room. QUESTION: Can I replace these larger Oven and Dryer breakers with smaller same amperage new breakers? Why do...
  20. Y

    3 phase generator help

    Iv been asked to wire a separator (portable to go to different farms and separate water from slurry) to a 3phase 40 kva generator. The separator has 3 motors 11hp, 5.5 hp and 3hp. The 11hp motor kept tripping the gennys mcb so a previous spark fitted an adaptable box with contactors so it now...
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