OP
tree grower
Silver Member
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2007
- Messages
- 208
- Location
- Cuttingsville, VT
- Tractor
- Ford 1210, Bobcat 742B, John Deere 1050
First of all, thanks for all the feedback. For me the opportunity to bounce an idea around is just as valuable as the right answer in the first place.
Attached photos show my situation. Just to clarify, I don't wish to disconnect the generator feed- I might need it. Also, I subconsciously have wondered about the risk of feeding juice back into the grid. The 4 square box to the right of the gen panel appears to be only a receptacle, not a switch. The instructions to the right imply that the transfer must be done manually--?? by switching off the feed from the main, and switching on the feed from the gen ??
In tracing wires between the panels and from the main panel out into the house, it appears that the electrician and/or homeowner just chose which circuits to include and which to leave out.
What I think I really want is an automatic transfer from the generator to the main panel w/o having any individual circuits connected between the two. If this is not possible I won't fight it, but I would like know why.
Attached photos show my situation. Just to clarify, I don't wish to disconnect the generator feed- I might need it. Also, I subconsciously have wondered about the risk of feeding juice back into the grid. The 4 square box to the right of the gen panel appears to be only a receptacle, not a switch. The instructions to the right imply that the transfer must be done manually--?? by switching off the feed from the main, and switching on the feed from the gen ??
In tracing wires between the panels and from the main panel out into the house, it appears that the electrician and/or homeowner just chose which circuits to include and which to leave out.
What I think I really want is an automatic transfer from the generator to the main panel w/o having any individual circuits connected between the two. If this is not possible I won't fight it, but I would like know why.