Feeder Or Service ?

[Joe McGuire]

Is the wiring going from an portable generator to a manual transfer switch considered service conductors or feeder conductors ? Is NM cable permissable for this installation?
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[augie47]

FRom the generator would be a feeder. (see definition of a "service")
Is your plan to install NM to the portable generator itself or to a inlet ?

 

[Joe McGuire]

Possibly to a junction box on side of the house to SJ cord with a cord cap to generator

 

[augie47]

I see no reason NM could not be used provided it met all the standard requirements. (What you describe is a fairly common install locally other than it normally terminates in a generator inlet box)

 

[ceb58]

I see no reason NM could not be used provided it met all the standard requirements. (What you describe is a fairly common install locally other than it normally terminates in a generator inlet box)

I can invision NM (romex) strung across the ground, in a storm, as not really being code compliant. Given the OP's profile I question the question.

 

[augie47]

I can invision NM (romex) strung across the ground, in a storm, as not really being code compliant. Given the OP's profile I question the question.

From post 3, I assumed that would not be the case. I had the same thoughts in post 2.
Given the question, I question the profile

 

[ceb58]

From post 3, I assumed that would not be the case. I had the same thoughts in post 2.
Given the question, I question the profile

This is what worries me from post #3

Possibly

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