Vector said:
He has no reason to see it work. What the customer does with the inlet is none of my concern nor is it part of the installation. The inspector asking to see the generator plugged in and working is like an inspector asking to see a TV plugged into a receptacle and working.
Sorry V, I've been thinking about this since my last post and while there may not be a specific NEC section that addresses whether an inspector should or should not witness the generator functioning, just as a CYA I believe he should. Here's my rationing :
a) In the case of an AC unit or a TV, all the inspector is required to do is make sure you've installed the wiring in accordance with the NEC. In these cases you're
drawing power from a utility source. So, if the device or appliance doesn't work the onus is solely on you as the EC to make sure it does.
b) When a POCO initially connects power to a premise, that premise has already been inspected for the rough and gets a final and functional inspection by the electrical inspector. The POCO is off the hook once the power is brought to the meter enclosure but the EI has to go inside and test GFI receptacles, lighting, etc. even if it's only random or spot checks.
c) In the case of a generator (portable or optional standby stationary) you're interrupting the utility source and
supplying power to a premise. I could be 100% wrong on this but IMHO, both you as the EC and the inspector have an obligation (be it legal or moral) to make sure the unit functions properly.
My apologies to the OP for getting off topic.