cashpoppper
Member
- Location
- usa
- Occupation
- hvac
While doing an HVAC install, and finishing up, i installed the disconnect and the 240v was still dead. So i asked the homeowner if i could check out the breaker panel, he said sure and was on the way out for the day.
I discovered a proper amp 2pole, turning it on was still nothing, so i pulled the cover and simply found the wires were not hooked up to the breaker, So nothing serious, 2 hots and done. Hvac ran great.
what i thought was a big goofy, is there was the proper generator interlock kit installed, qockg2 going inside a 200amp main service, but service feeds were not going to the main 200amp, some flashlight work and following conduit, there's some 6ga running out to his generator that has a 50amp on the unit itself, and has a 100amp breaker stabbed in thats being feed i'm presuming 100amp service on #3 copper leads?
Technically everything i saw was properly fused, just seemed a bit-kinda weird? I wonder if the box was installed with intentions of dropping proper 3/0 copper for 200amp later with some easy wire moving inside the panel? And the easy band-aid idea to use 100amp feeders with a 200amp breaker was to use the interlock with a 100amp backfed breaker, that needs to be mechanically anchored in place?
I know i cant ask for how-tos, but just a yes/no, is this safe what i stumbled upon and should i bring concern to the homeowner?
I discovered a proper amp 2pole, turning it on was still nothing, so i pulled the cover and simply found the wires were not hooked up to the breaker, So nothing serious, 2 hots and done. Hvac ran great.
what i thought was a big goofy, is there was the proper generator interlock kit installed, qockg2 going inside a 200amp main service, but service feeds were not going to the main 200amp, some flashlight work and following conduit, there's some 6ga running out to his generator that has a 50amp on the unit itself, and has a 100amp breaker stabbed in thats being feed i'm presuming 100amp service on #3 copper leads?
Technically everything i saw was properly fused, just seemed a bit-kinda weird? I wonder if the box was installed with intentions of dropping proper 3/0 copper for 200amp later with some easy wire moving inside the panel? And the easy band-aid idea to use 100amp feeders with a 200amp breaker was to use the interlock with a 100amp backfed breaker, that needs to be mechanically anchored in place?
I know i cant ask for how-tos, but just a yes/no, is this safe what i stumbled upon and should i bring concern to the homeowner?