Posted by ads on February 4, 2017, 5:15 am
On Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:46:37 -0500, hubops@ccanoemail.ca wrote:
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>>>>> Not sure if this is old or not, new to me. Goes after the home meter,
>>>>> and before the house. Looks handy, cheers
>>>>>Rob
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm#
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>>>>
>>>>You must break the meter seal to install the device. You'll need to
>>>>contact your power company and they may not be that positive about
>>>>it. If you are in Canada it will require CSA approval. If it is CSA
>>>approved it can be installed by a licenced electrical contractor with
>>>a permit and inspection or possibly by the electrical utility.
>>>No idea what requirements in the USA.
>>> I know some utilities are offering them in the USA.
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>>
>>The generlink web site seems to be down at the moment ?
>>This site says it is approved in certain provinces ..
>>and the video shows Underwriters and Electrical Safety Authority
>>logos .. now I want to know about the disconnect inside -
>>how does it work from the < small looking > cord socket ?
>>http://www.generatorsolutions.ca/generlink/
>> John T.
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>
> Our local generator place sells the 30 amp model for ~ $ 1500.
>including a 20 foot cord - plus installation + inspection costs.
>They don't promote it - because they sell a bigger better unit for
>about the same price - minus the cord and some additional
> labour for installation.
> John T.
For now, I think I'll stay with the 4 breaker Gen-Tran manual transfer
switch (kitchen, central heat, fridge, freezer) and a 3KW portable
generator.
Posted by (PeteCresswell) on February 3, 2017, 4:59 pm
Per ...........Rob:
> Not sure if this is old or not, new to me. Goes after the home meter, and before the house. Looks handy, cheers
>Rob
>
>http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm#
Sounds to me like a simplified Transfer Switch, although I did not
understand the part about "... all you have to do to operate a critical
appliance is flip a breaker on in the household breaker panel once the
generator is connected and operating."
I would have thought that with that device in place, the breaker panel
would be operating exactly as it does with outside power.... i.e. all
breakers enabled.
One thing it seems not seem to do is automagically cut back to outside
power when outside power is restored.
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Pete Cresswell
Posted by clare on February 3, 2017, 5:24 pm
wrote:
>Per ...........Rob:
>> Not sure if this is old or not, new to me. Goes after the home meter, and before the house. Looks handy, cheers
>>Rob
>>
>>http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm#
>
>Sounds to me like a simplified Transfer Switch, although I did not
>understand the part about "... all you have to do to operate a critical
>appliance is flip a breaker on in the household breaker panel once the
>generator is connected and operating."
>
>I would have thought that with that device in place, the breaker panel
>would be operating exactly as it does with outside power.... i.e. all
>breakers enabled.
>
>One thing it seems not seem to do is automagically cut back to outside
>power when outside power is restored.
Like with any manual transfer switch, you need somewthing like this:
Reliance Controls Corporation THP108 POWER BACK Mains Return Alarm
Tou turn it on when you connect the generator and it hollers blue
murder when the power comes back on.
As for the breaker panel, when using an undersized generator (30 amp
on 100 amp or larger service) it is recommended to shut off all
non-essential circuits when connecting the genset, then turn on those
you NEED - so you don't have a big load come on and trip the genset
breaker or stall the genset.
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>>>>> Not sure if this is old or not, new to me. Goes after the home meter,
>>>>> and before the house. Looks handy, cheers
>>>>>Rob
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm#
>
>>>>
>>>>You must break the meter seal to install the device. You'll need to
>>>>contact your power company and they may not be that positive about
>>>>it. If you are in Canada it will require CSA approval. If it is CSA
>>>approved it can be installed by a licenced electrical contractor with
>>>a permit and inspection or possibly by the electrical utility.
>>>No idea what requirements in the USA.
>>> I know some utilities are offering them in the USA.
>>
>>
>>The generlink web site seems to be down at the moment ?
>>This site says it is approved in certain provinces ..
>>and the video shows Underwriters and Electrical Safety Authority
>>logos .. now I want to know about the disconnect inside -
>>how does it work from the < small looking > cord socket ?
>>http://www.generatorsolutions.ca/generlink/
>> John T.
>
>
> Our local generator place sells the 30 amp model for ~ $ 1500.
>including a 20 foot cord - plus installation + inspection costs.
>They don't promote it - because they sell a bigger better unit for
>about the same price - minus the cord and some additional
> labour for installation.
> John T.