On Sep 26, 12:28*pm, "Twayne" wrote:
,
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.



What makes you think that a guiy working for a local
small business, typical of what you'd find servicing
a home generator is a union member?




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!

I create a fault by pushing the test button on a GFCI
in the bathroom. How is that going to turn the genset
into a boat anchor? Or I put a 20 amp load on a 15 amp
circuit, how is that going to do it?

The only likely fault that could turn it into a boat
anchor, based on what we know, is the OP
OVERLOADING the generator when he knows
that a work around is in place. Now I would
never suggest that is safe for the long term,
in an emergency loss of power situation, it
seems OK to me.




*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.




All of which are protected against by the
existing breakers, GFCI, etc.





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.


What protection does he currently have between the
utility line coming into his house and the panel?




Yes, an electrician can replace the breaker. *Anyone with a REAL background
in electriity could fix it,

That would exclude you.



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.

Unbelievable. He can fix it himself if he so chooses. Why are you
always hysterical?


My guess would be that the "tech" you had wasn't
aware of much more than what s toilet lever is used for!

You mean like you?



Your code office
might appreciate hearing your story told in this post, too.

Yeah, like the local code office is gonna go ape
**** over this and do a big investigation.



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`

What a hysterical ninny!
Why don't you tell us again about how nitrogen must be recovered from
an AC system? idiot.