hockeyoligist2
Senior Member
- Location
- close to greenville sc
We have a temporary generator 480v directly connected to the bus bars on a mcc. So the wires, which are laying on the ground and floor are energized while on normal power.
We have a power share agreement with poco. Due to the unusual cold weather they are requiring us to operate the gen on a one hour notice, not enough time for an electrician to respond, make up the connections and get poco offline.
There are concerns of safety with this setup. It is basically the same safety hazard as a drop cord, only 480 v, which scares non-electricians. The breaker on the gen is locked out to prevent any non-qualified (our electricians) to turn it on, which would be a disaster if the poco side was still on!
I'm not completely comfortable with the setup myself because things happen.
Thoughts?
We have a power share agreement with poco. Due to the unusual cold weather they are requiring us to operate the gen on a one hour notice, not enough time for an electrician to respond, make up the connections and get poco offline.
There are concerns of safety with this setup. It is basically the same safety hazard as a drop cord, only 480 v, which scares non-electricians. The breaker on the gen is locked out to prevent any non-qualified (our electricians) to turn it on, which would be a disaster if the poco side was still on!
I'm not completely comfortable with the setup myself because things happen.
Thoughts?