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Dr Jackal typed:
Stationery Kohler 12Res located outside house. This unit
is for electrical outages only; it is not used 24/7.

It was a bad breaker on the generator itself. The
generator tech didn't have a replacement with him, and so
he provided a "bypass" temporary fix.

You nean he wired around the output breaker? Report these people/company to
your state ag, the BBB and your locsl code office. No legit tech would do
that, so you mght alert the IBEW also or their local union if you can figure
out who it is.

1) Will this band-aid fix cause any problems with
overload,

Of course! A fault of any kind, not just too much equipment connected, might
well turn your genset into a boat anchor!

assuming I don't use the unit for washer,
dryer, air conditioning, or electric range, but is
connected to everything else including hot water heater?

See para above. A lot of faults can arise besides your putting too heavy a
load on your genset.


2) The service co. is notoriously slow and I want the
breaker replaced ASAP. Can the breaker be replaced by an
electrician, or does he need to be a specialist with
experience in dealing with the Kohler panel (inside
house) and automatic transfer switch? Thanks.

Yes. Don't use it untl it's fixed properly. The Xfer Sw if it has individual
fuses/breakers might help some, but ... you still have no protection
between the gen and the switch, where most fault conditiions may occur and
that's bad.

Yes, an electrician can replace the breaker. Anyone with a REAL background
in electriity could fix it, bbut at least get an electrician. For the finsl
word on who csn do what repairing it, call your local code office. They're
usually happy to help. My guess would be that the "tech" you had wasn't
aware of much more than what s toilet lever is used for! Your code office
might appreciate hearing your story told in this post, too.

Assunptions: You're telling the truth and the tech actually just wired
around the breaker so that line has no protectiion at the genset.
Oh, and don't let anyone tell you local codes & NEC are not appliicable:
They certainly are!

HTH,

Twayne`