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<blockquote data-quote="Blitzfike" data-source="post: 2613378" data-attributes="member: 807"><p>Dave you didn't go with a transfer switch? There are several ways to do it properly, one of the easier ways is to get a transfer switch that goes between your power meter and the house. Gen set connects to one side and the incoming power connects to the other. Pull a switch and you are done. Most folks don't realize that backfeeding with an outlet can kill a service tech as it feeds back through the transformer on the pole and energizes the line when your genset is running. I have a big OLD manual transfer switch to fix my system. Without a transfer switch to open the incoming line, if you ever forget to throw those breakers you may energize the incoming line. I'd have to see what you installed. Even a small generator is a great thing to have when the grid is down. I've been experimenting with propane as a generator fuel. A demand regulator and the proper interface between your gasoline carb intake is about all it takes. I'm still working the bugs out of my test installation but so far it looks good. The test generator is a 5.5 KW unit. I also have a 10 KW diesel and a 6.5 kw gas model for emergency use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blitzfike, post: 2613378, member: 807"] Dave you didn't go with a transfer switch? There are several ways to do it properly, one of the easier ways is to get a transfer switch that goes between your power meter and the house. Gen set connects to one side and the incoming power connects to the other. Pull a switch and you are done. Most folks don't realize that backfeeding with an outlet can kill a service tech as it feeds back through the transformer on the pole and energizes the line when your genset is running. I have a big OLD manual transfer switch to fix my system. Without a transfer switch to open the incoming line, if you ever forget to throw those breakers you may energize the incoming line. I'd have to see what you installed. Even a small generator is a great thing to have when the grid is down. I've been experimenting with propane as a generator fuel. A demand regulator and the proper interface between your gasoline carb intake is about all it takes. I'm still working the bugs out of my test installation but so far it looks good. The test generator is a 5.5 KW unit. I also have a 10 KW diesel and a 6.5 kw gas model for emergency use. [/QUOTE]
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