Articles about Generator
Connecting A Generator To A Home Video
How should I install the wiring to connect a generator to my home? Planning and Installing a Generator with a Transfer Switch: How to Connect a Generator to a Home.
Grounding a Home Generator
How to Ground a Generator and the Home Electrical System: Bonding the Generator to the Grounded Electrical System of the Home.
How to Prepare an Electrical Panel for a Generator
If I install that interlock transfer switch kit to my main breaker do I need to do the whole Sub Panel install?
Home Generator and Transfer Switch Connection Video
How can I connect a generator and transfer switch to my house to supply electricity? Basic Generator Connection to Power a Home, Generator Transfer Switch and Panel.
Estimating The Cost To Install A Home Generator
How do we locate a Qualified Electrician to install a Generator for our Home? Estimate the Cost to Install a Home Generator, Factors that will Effect the Cost of a Home Generator Installation, Local Code Standards and Ordinances.
Home Generators and Back Feeding Electrical Power
How to Connect a Generator to a Home – There are illegal methods of connecting a generator to a home to provide temporary power that can be very dangerous, the proper way to connect generator power to the home electrical system is by providing a separation between the utility company power supply and the generator.
Home Generator Automatic Transfer Switch Design
How to Wire a Custom Generator Transfer Switch – This series covers a wide variety of topics all about home generators including sizing, selecting, connecting and safely operating this all important addition to your home.
Generators and Power Quality
How to Select the Right Generator for Your Home Electrical Requirements
Sizing a Generator Transfer Switch
Here are the Steps for Sizing a Generator Transfer Switch: The rating and size of all the electrical components of the system should be sized properly.
Electrical Wiring for Generator Connections
Why you should never connect a generator in such a way as to back-feed your electrical system. This is extremely dangerous not only to your home but also the electrical utility crews who may be working on downed electrical wires.
How to Wire a Generator Cord
Should a generator cord have 3 or 4 wires? How to Wire a Cord for a Generator, Connecting a 3-Wire and 4-Wire Cord to a Generator, Generator Cord and Connector Amperage Ratings.
Home Generator Transfer Switch Options
Is a manual transfer switch a good choice for my generator? Selecting a Transfer Switch for a Home Generator.
Generator Automatic Transfer Switch is Crackling Sizzling and Arcing
Why does my automatic transfer switch makes a Loud ‘pop’ and there was also a visible flash?
Understanding Home Generator Panels
How to Plan for a Generator and Transfer Switch Installation: Panels and Generator Circuit Power
Before You Buy a Generator You Should Read This
How to Choose the Right Generator for Your Home: Home Generators and the Total Connected Electric Load.
Generator ATS Provides Power During Partial Power Loss
How a Generator Automatic Transfer Switch Works and is a Very Important Part of the Home Generator System
Generator Receptacle Configurations
Wiring a Generator Receptacle: Generator Hookup and Receptacle Configurations, Wiring a Neutral Wire for a Generator.
How to Connect and Run a Generator
Generator Questions by Rhonda in Rhode Island: I have a generator that came with the house that I bought, How do I connect and run the generator?
Altering Generator Transfer Switch Connections
The Importance of Properly Sizing a Generator and Transfer Switch: The amperage size of the plug has internal protection in place and changing sizes of any of these parts would greatly affect the integrity of the circuit design and could cause some potential damage.
Electric Generator Capacities and Limitations
Understanding Generator KW Output Capacity to Properly Power Your Home – It would be best to check the specifications and the KW capacity of the generator to really know for sure. The total connected load that will be placed on a generator should be known before selecting a generator.
