Generator Wiring To Fuse Box

There should be two screws without any color.
Generator wiring to fuse box. Turn off the power to the house at the main electrical panel and connect the wires coming from the transfer switch to the breakers in the. In this video this old house host kevin o connor shows how to keep the electricity flowing during outages by installing a transfer switch for a portable generator. I made my own cable made by carol cable ft 2 p 7k 123033 along with nema l14 30 male and female connectors because at the time i could not find one that was 35 feet long. Match the holes at the end of the generator s cord to the prongs on your hookup.
It s a heavy duty electric cable designed to be use with portable appliances tools and equipment. In this video i will show you the basics of diy wiring how to wire a generator to an electrical panel 120 volt or 240 volt basics for back feeding your generator to a breaker box inside a house. Mount the transfer switch to wall beside the existing main electrical panel. It should run till the end of 240 volt receptacle inside breaker box.
Reliance panel link 15000 watt generator transfer switch kit generac homelink upgradeable 30 amp manual transfer switch with aluminum power inlet box generac 200 amp manual transfer switch. Place the generator as far away from your home as you can with the cable. Now simply insert the eight by three cable to outlet of generator you want to plug it in. Plugging it in 1.
Place the generator away from your home. Plug your attachment cable in to your. After inserting ground wire to the end of 240 volt receptacle tightly screw it there.