can utility power jump main power cutoff switch?

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| The neutral must be switched in Canada. Those generator panels that Home
| Depot sells have been removed from the shelves and replaced with neutral
| switching breakers.

Is it just the generator side breaker that has to switch the neutral?
Or does the main breaker also have to switch it?

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Posted by Solar Flare on July 15, 2008, 10:16 am

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If the generator has a grounded neutral and fault inside it could induce a
voltage into the grid's neutral to ground. This is not allowed to happen as
it could endanger a linesperson working on the HV lines. (according to some
rulemaker)

> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:54:44 -0400 Solar Flare

> | The neutral must be switched in Canada. Those generator panels that Home

> | Depot sells have been removed from the shelves and replaced with neutral

> | switching breakers.

> Is it just the generator side breaker that has to switch the neutral?

> Or does the main breaker also have to switch it?

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> ignorance |

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> to |

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Posted by hubops on July 15, 2008, 4:46 pm

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>>> The neutral must be switched in Canada.

>> Is it just the generator side breaker that has to switch the neutral?

>> Or does the main breaker also have to switch it?

ESA web link FAQ :

http://www.frontlines247.com/frontlines247Service/EU_S1c.asp?FaqID=148

Posted by Solar Flare on July 15, 2008, 5:14 pm

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>>>> The neutral must be switched in Canada.

>>> Is it just the generator side breaker that has to switch the neutral?

>>> Or does the main breaker also have to switch it?

> ESA web link FAQ :

> http://www.frontlines247.com/frontlines247Service/EU_S1c.asp?FaqID=148

Posted by hubops on July 16, 2008, 5:02 pm

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>>>>> The neutral must be switched in Canada.

>>>> Is it just the generator side breaker that has to switch the neutral?

>>>> Or does the main breaker also have to switch it?

>> ESA web link FAQ :

>> kludged ...

>No subscription for direct access.

Sorry , I'll try again ..

http://www.esasafe.com/faqs.htm

"browse" pull down menu

then select "standby generators"

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