What is the correct way to use your Pro Power to power a house through a 30A plug

[mrichard02]

Looking to see if anyone has a correctly diagramed solution for plugging in a PB to a house to power a house through a 30A plug.

And so that the PB doesn’t trip through its internal GFCI.

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[Kidder]

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...urricane-beryl-power-backup-experience.25966/

 

[tsigwing]

you need a transfer switch that switches the neutral and the hots

 

[miniceptor86]

Best check with your electricity supplier. They will have an approved way to do this.

 

[Borchelt]

Here's what I did.

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[Severdog]

I am changing out my main panel to accomplish this. You need to separate your neutrals and grounds on all circuits run to the panel, i.e. make the panel into a common "subpanel." This also implies that your neutral/ground bond is at the service entrance. Or you can cheat like many do and just cut the ground lead of the umbilical cord to prevent GFCI fault, since there is now no "double path" back through ground or neutral.

You can backfeed the PPO though a breaker at the top of the panel that has an interlock with the panel shutoff.

I plan to document this job with a video once I can get Duke Power to cut over from my old outside panel to the new one.

 

[Hullguy]

I am changing out my main panel to accomplish this. You need to separate your neutrals and grounds on all circuits run to the panel, i.e. make the panel into a common "subpanel." This also implies that your neutral/ground bond is at the service entrance. Or you can cheat like many do and just cut the ground lead of the umbilical cord to prevent GFCI fault, since there is now no "double path" back through ground or neutral.

You can backfeed the PPO though a breaker at the top of the panel that has an interlock with the panel shutoff.

I plan to document this job with a video once I can get Duke Power to cut over from my old outside panel to the new one.

Don’t do this! The only correct way, according to the National Electrical Code, is to use a Neutral Switching Transfer switch, (3poles instead of 2).
https://www.generacpowerproducts.co...ac-HomeLink-Manual-Transfer-Switch/p/G0068541
Code allows for only one grounding source on a service To ensure that your breakers will trip during a short circuit to ground.

 

[Lefty665]

3 wires from PB to house panel. 2 hots and a neutral will prevent ground faults. An auto interlock to prevent back feed to the line will make you much more popular with your local linemen and power company. A sub panel (commonly bundled with interlocks) with circuits you want powered by PB and which will not have demand exceeding 7.2kw total, or 3.6kw per leg will make for a happier experience.

For the OP who was either unwilling or unable to search the forum for several extensive threads on using PB to power a house the answer is call an electrician and get out your checkbook.

Tks to a couple of you who have provided links to those threads.

 

[UGADawg96]

mega thread:

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/installed-transfer-switch-in-house.1267/

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