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Emergency power transfer switch wiring question
On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:56:39 -0400, SMF
wrote: I had an electrician tell me today that the installation of my emergency power transfer switch is not to code. This was done by a different electrician about 4 years ago, it is for a generator. The model is on this PDF page (the last one). It is basically a throw switch between the service entrance and the panel box www.geindustrial.com/catalog/buylog/02_BL.pdf He told me the service entrance wire has had its ground cut however the ground from the panel box is attached. He said it is "safe" but not up to code and maybe an inspector might see it one day if I sell the house. Can someone please shed some light on what problems this might make in terms of safety (is the outside wire not grounded, fire risk ect). Thanks much The grounding electrode conductors cannot be spliced (that's not totally true, but close.) So if that's what you mean by "its ground cut", you have a problem but it's pretty easily remedied by running a new GEC or welding-by-an-approved-process the old one. That really ought to be fixed, but maybe I'm interpreting your post wrong. I wouldn't worry about the "separately derived system" part until it actually becomes an issue. -Bob |
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