I found this whole discussion amusing....
I found this whole discussion amusing....
Because here is the CF that we have after WEEKS of insectors, fire marshalls and engineers kicking thier two cents worth in. I will have to take some pictures of this for you.
We have on the outside of a small commercial building..
a 200 amp service (no 3 phase) should have been REALLY simple to do this...
So utility feed comes down off the pole into the meter base which has a 200 amp breaker in it...the service than runs to the inside of the building and hits a 200amp stand alone breaker and than feeds into a three position manual transfer switch. The load side of the switch than feeds another 200 breaker which feeds the main panel in the building.
on the outside if the building is a nice hubbel pin and sleeve connector for a "portable" generator. The connector is mounted and piped into another 200 amp breaker that feeds the generator side of the manual transfer switch.
So when Im running from utility power there are three breakers in line before I hit distribution and two when Im on generator...not to mention the breaker in the generator.
So when you look at the demarc in the utility room you have the utility side "main" breaker mounted in its own box on the left, the manual transfer switch in the middle, and a 200 amp breaker mounted to the right for the incoming generator line....and finally the distribution panel with a 200 amp breaker as the main in that...
did i really need to pay for all that equipment and labor?? My electrician says no.....BUT...thats what everyone agreed on....
