[SEL] O.T. Hooking a Generator to Meter Base - Help

[paulmaples at sbcglobal.net]

Hello Bob,

This is a new home with NO electrical service to it right now. My son and 
his wife are suppose to move in at the end of this month and they are doing 
all of the painting and need lighting. The utility company has sent most of 
their people to Florida to work on storm damage and told me it may be two 
weeks or longer before they can run service to the house. I am just trying 
to get them enough power to run their lights so they can see to work on the 
home at night.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Hooking a Generator to Meter Base - Help


> Paul, you may not be providing enough information for an adequate response 
> to your question.  Is this a new house?  Rewire?  Status of existing 
> wiring system?  Size of service? How long to be temporary?  Why no local 
> power?  Etc.  My personal preference would be to seek advice from the 
> local power company -- for my personal safety as well as house protection.
>
> Bob Holtzer
>
> At 08:08 PM 9/18/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>I need to hook up a 7200 watt portable generator to a house meter base to 
>>provide temporary power, there is currently no electrical service to this 
>>house. What is the best way to do this? Just clip the leads from the 240 
>>volt generator to the lugs on the bottom side of the meter base? Anything 
>>I need to know to make sure I do this without damaging anything.
>>
>>Paul
>>
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