fastline
Senior Member
- Location
- midwest usa
- Occupation
- Engineer
A friend is having to construct a tiny home, like 90sf, just to satisfy local codes about doing certain things on his own huge ag property. He is wanting to satisfy all loads with a small Honda generator. I can see very little wrong with this aside from the obvious maintenance, but this building seriously will never be used. It is just about making the code people shut up.
Can you guys see any code related issues here? I scanned the 2020 NEC and not much about generators until you get to 15kw. This would be a 3kw. I think the service and generator will need marked for emergency identification purposes. There is also an issue of the plug end rather than hard wired but I am pretty certain hardwire could be arranged if required.
Basically he is going to buy a small baseboard or similar electric heater to say it has heat. Not installed hot water because that is not required. Installing a light, and two GFI receptacles, one for "kitchen" and one for "bath". There is a well pump on the property and a smaller 1/2hp pump will be installed so it can run on the Honda for inspection.
Can you guys see any code related issues here? I scanned the 2020 NEC and not much about generators until you get to 15kw. This would be a 3kw. I think the service and generator will need marked for emergency identification purposes. There is also an issue of the plug end rather than hard wired but I am pretty certain hardwire could be arranged if required.
Basically he is going to buy a small baseboard or similar electric heater to say it has heat. Not installed hot water because that is not required. Installing a light, and two GFI receptacles, one for "kitchen" and one for "bath". There is a well pump on the property and a smaller 1/2hp pump will be installed so it can run on the Honda for inspection.