If our power goes out again. and winter time is when it goes.
How can I hook up a 3000 watt generator to the power pole? I would like
to run in the 220 volt mode . I know I have to isolate from the power
company's feed.
any hints?

In article , georgewk wrote:
If our power goes out again. and winter time is when it goes.
How can I hook up a 3000 watt generator to the power pole? I would like
to run in the 220 volt mode . I know I have to isolate from the power
company's feed.
any hints?

Google "transfer switch".

On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:04:32 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , georgewk wrote:
If our power goes out again. and winter time is when it goes.
How can I hook up a 3000 watt generator to the power pole? I would like
to run in the 220 volt mode . I know I have to isolate from the power
company's feed.
any hints?

Google "transfer switch".

Google "electrician".

In article ,
georgewk wrote:
If our power goes out again. and winter time is when it goes.
How can I hook up a 3000 watt generator to the power pole? I would like
to run in the 220 volt mode . I know I have to isolate from the power
company's feed.
any hints?

Hire an electrician to install a manual transfer switch. Unless you're
an experienced electrician yourself, you don't want to tackle the
installation.

There are automatic transfer switches, but they cost two arms and a leg,
and you'd need to have an automatic starting generator for there to be
any point to the extra expense. Figure $10K or more, plus you'd need to
maintain a reliable fuel supply.


Gary

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