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I think trying to use a MEP Is a bad idea, get new genset with line monitor controller like the Deep Sea 7200 it will drive the 200 Generac ATS. Plus give you lots of other capabilities. Get ground put in that comes in under 10 ohms and weld the rod connection. Adding Solar into the mix while...

Lots of question, what kind of ATS, or is a manual transfer switch Buy 100amp Alum. direct burial 4 wire service entrance cable for trailers for the run to ATS. If your being inspected via permit at that distance they may require breaker. Need more info on ATS Good time to upgrade house grounding.

Eta turned out to be not much in Gainesville Fl. Lights flicker one time at 3:30am, Very little rain, winds stay up high above most trees, was over quickly

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I know that, but if you let aux run dry it seems the aux pump will keep running will that harm it? Also for those with experience how long prime with dry aux hose via bung adapter

If your using aux tank for refills with bung adapter and 55 gallon drum empties, will aux pump running dry harm it? How long should it take to prime with dry hose in full 55 gallon drum. Should have asked sooner as ETA will be here Wednesday

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If I was living off grid, I figure how much to charge my batteries and run the house, then shutdown and run on batteries, and repeat cycle. My gen would be a modern small diesel that will be easy to get parts for like Perkins, same for the gen a modern single phase Mecc-Alte they got parts in...

Many things can load the neutral, poor connections, switching power supplies, poor grounding. So by bonding to the neutral can make the case hot. Most conventional ground rods don't meet the standard of 25 ohms or less. The two main reasons the screw clamp at the ground rod and dry soil. If you...

white pvc was lowes, clear was on ebay.

Here is my homemade drier vents with check valves

Here is a way around your problem, put a 200 transfer switch that has 200 amp main breaker in it, in front of the 400amp panel. You will be downgrading the house service to 200 amp. This is a dumb generac ATS controlled by a Deep Sea Controller line monitor on the generator.

NEC CODE Sec. 384-16(c) has the same requirement, except that it's stated in terms of the loading of the OCPD. This rule states that an OCPD can be loaded to only 80% of its rating for continuous loads. Remember that 80% is the inverse of 125% (0.80 = 1 [divided by] 1.25) and, as such, the...

There is so many ways of wiring it, what I've found if your building a remote hookup is 100amp service entrance aluminum 4 wire that is stocked and sold by the foot for direct burial, commonly used to hookup mobile homes. Little pvc conduit at both ends and ready to go. Regular breakers will...

Your right poor ground don't do anything, the scenario is you loose your neutral service line to your meter now you ground becomes hot from bonding. So a metal water line could be a better ground and you could complete that circuit standing in the rain working on your gen. So that is why you...