702.5(B)(2) Automatic transfer equipment

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I read this as if the load trasfer automatically the generator must be big enough to handle the transfered load, unless automatic means are used to shed loads.
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Is a item my POCO is selling it goes into the meter socket and acts as an automatic transfer switch. You plug your portable generator into it. Is this leagal if your portable is not big enough to run all the transfered load.
Does the code asume if you have a automatic transfer swith your generator will start automatically. The system would be residental but I still believe you need to follow Article 702
 
I don't think those are automatic transfer switches, are they capable of sending a start, run and off signal to a generator?
 
iwire said:
I don't think those are automatic transfer switches, are they capable of sending a start, run and off signal to a generator?
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They are not.


This was the question I had:
Q. What happens when the utility power is restored and my
generator is operating through GenerLink?
A. Your generator continues to power your home until you turn it off. Once you turn
off your generator, GenerLink will automatically switch your home back to utility
power. GenerLink has a built-in safety feature that prevents back feeding the
generator?s power into the utility lines, eliminating hazardous conditions for you and
for utility service personnel.
Q. How can I tell when the utility power is restored?
A. There are three indicator lights on GenerLink, one green, one yellow and one red.
When the green light is illuminated, this represents a normal condition where utility
power is present. When your utility has restored power you can de-energize and
disconnect your generator from GenerLink. If the red light is illuminated at any time
or in conjunction with the green light, there is a potential problem and you should
have the unit serviced immediately. (Refer to the Terms and Conditions for service
instructions)
 
arnettda said:
I read this as if the load trasfer automatically the generator must be big enough to handle the transfered load, unless automatic means are used to shed loads.
GENERLINK.COM
Is a item my POCO is selling it goes into the meter socket and acts as an automatic transfer switch. You plug your portable generator into it. Is this leagal if your portable is not big enough to run all the transfered load.
Does the code asume if you have a automatic transfer swith your generator will start automatically. The system would be residental but I still believe you need to follow Article 702
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These units ( http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm ) are designed for portable generators with cord and plug attachments. The only thing automatic about them is that they sense when there is generator power applied at the inlet port and will disconnect from the utility power internally. At that point the homeowner has to use (his brain and) his main breaker panel as a "manual transfer switch" and power only those circuits that are essential.

I believe 702.5(B)(2) Automatic transfer equipment applies to generators that are fixed in place and automatically activate in the event of a utility power outage. The load-shedding feature comes into play to manage things like AC units that are left in automatic mode while the homeowners are away. If you want to power all of the connected load then you have to size the generator accordingly.
 
I agree with Goldstar.

The homeowner has to be involved to get the power from the generator, that makes it a manual system.
 
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