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

[Steve W.]

Usually on a site with no power and a 220 box you just hook up the two
hot leads and the neutral to the box, then connect the ground to either
the ground bus OR directly to the ground rod. Just buy the proper plug
for the generator and hook it up OR if they had a large 220 outlet
installed you should make a cable with that plug on the end and back
feed it for now. Or if you plan on eventually installing a generator
feed anyway (good idea even IF you think "I'll NEVER use it") In that
case I would install a transfer panel between the meter and the main
panel. In the last one I did I used a set of breakers and installed them
both in the main panel. The right one was fed from the mains and the
left was fed from a generator. Between them I installed a lockout plate.
It allows one breaker room to trip off BUT not enough for both to be ON
at the same time. Either way I would just hook it in until they get
connected to the lines.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Hooking a Generator to Meter Base - Help


> 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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