Any luck finalizing that start-up list, steelypip? I'd like to see your format!
Here you go. Note (again) that this is very customized to my environment, warts and all. My generator lives outside on the parking pad, hence the batteries in the garage on the charger, the jumper cables, etc. There's also some personal preference here - I don't like my batteries sitting on a paint shaker for hours, so we sit them on the pad beside the genset and run a longer cable.
Likewise, we use an interlock kit and a four-prong plug in the laundry room (which is also where the panel is), so the cable runs into the basement through the laundry room window. I still mean to install a whole house disconnect switch and exterior twist-lock, but it's pretty low on the list of things to do and will probably not happen until the generator moves to its permanent home and the output cable gets buried in conduit.
The last customization has to do with the intended user - my wife is a finance person. She likes written procedures and has a visual memory, especially of figures. This makes her very unlike most people on the planet, who are kinetic learners. She is not well schooled in basic science or engineering. So there's a lot of 'really obvious' stuff to some of us in here along with more numbers than most people like.
She has been through this checklist end to end twice, which is why you're looking at v3. I suspect it will continue to evolve as she practices it and am certain that it'll change as I make systems changes (moving circuit breakers around in the panel, for instance).
All of that said, your criticism is welcome. Understand, though, that I'm familiar with the NEC requirements for my non-permanent generator installation and I know that there are varying opinions on best practice, code requirements, etc. I know that what I am doing is legal where I live. I make no guarantees on the legality of this layout elsewhere.
Lastly, the copyright claim on page one is specifically to protect me from being sued by somebody's widow. I have a completely and verifiably true horror story involving the US legal system and assumed suitability for use that I will share over adult beverages if you're interested. The attached is an example of a document that I made for internal use in
my home environment. I am sharing it as requested as an example - nothing more, and make no claim that it represents any expertise in any field. Your environment
does vary and
you are responsible for ensuring that
your systems are operated safely and legally.