@@mrmoore9815 Thank you! I wanted to make a video on this project that was clear and make it easy for someone to do this job themselves. I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Ive installed a few generator inlet boxes this year, about to install another one next week. I was an electrician for 10 years before getting into the backup generator industry. You did a pretty good job for a homeowner. I will say though, its a bit more difficult to perform this task if the electrical panel is flush mounted inside the building as opposed to the outdoor surface mounted panel we see in this video here. Getting (4) #6 gauge conductors safely from outside to an indoor panel that is sunk into the sheetrock without causing any damage can be very difficult and would definitely not be something the average person should approach without understanding it may not go as smoothly as this video.
@@bobby_hill8357 I really appreciate the compliment and feedback. That was first time working with 6 gauge and I will say, it was tough to manipulate. Thanks for watching!
@@Antoniocool86yes and I’m trying to figure out how to isolate the neutral at the main breaker or either the generator?? Not much information out there.
Great video! Just got all the parts to install one on my house today. Gotta go through some block to get to my panel. Will be nice to have for the next round of hurricanes here in SW Florida
Nicely done Sir. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Mine will be a little more complicated because the breaker box is recessed into a garage wall and I want the power port on the exterior wall behind the garage (with brick siding). Good times.
Haha, great job, exactly wheat I’m about to do👍 what’s funny is my mom’s house exact same color & same decking, looked like you were installing it there!
Very thorough and thoughtful. You must be a teacher. I've watch alot of vids before yours, n yours is the easiest to understand Now one more thing n im ready for another HELENE. HOW TO CONVERT A GAS GENERATOR TO NG, AND HOWNTO HOOK THAT TO MY NG LINE. N IM GOOD. THANKS.
@@Drakeysoccerboi I know they make conversion kits for the more popular generators to convert to LP or Nat Gas. It will be based on what engine and carb the generator uses. I really appreciate the comments and thanks for watching. Good luck on your conversion. What generator do you have?
Nope. In the main breaker panel - the one that houses the service entrance from the utility and contains the primary means of disconnect - grounding conductors and neutral conductors are terminated on the same bar. While it’s true that the ground and neutral could be landed on separate bars, it makes no difference in this case since those bars are bonded together. Importantly, the generator itself must not have a neutral-to-ground bond (floating neutral), as the bonding is already handled at the main panel. However, in a subpanel, grounding conductors and neutral conductors are terminated on separate bars, and the neutral bar should not be bonded to the panel enclosure or the grounding system. I am not an electrician, but I know things :).
Great step by step videoI! One part I’m still not clear on is the 50 amp breaker installed, how is that tied in to rest of the house wirings? Isn’t it still independent like the rest of the house circuit breakers?
@@doradean3097 Thank you for the view and the compliment. You are backfeeding power from the generator into the inlet box via a heavy 50 amp generator cord. From the inlet box, 4 strands of wire (3 coated and 1 bare) lead into your breaker box (panel). 2 of the coated wires (black and red) each carry 120 volts to their terminal on the side of the 50 amp breaker. Since the breaker is connected to power logs in the breaker box, it powers the box with 240 volts (remember, each wire carried 120 volts). The remaining coated wire (white), is the neutral and is connected into the ground bar (bus). The bare copper wire also connects to the ground bar. This process of back feeding energizes the main power lugs in the breaker box, which all other breakers connected to now have power and feed their perspective circuits. I hope this helps.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Got it, the whole panel is energized by the back feeding, which is why it’s important to add the interlock as you’ve mentioned. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us so we can have options besides the big name brand permanent whole house generator which I could never afford.
Sir, thank you so much. We got power back this week. But I'll never again have extension cords running through my house. I want this so I can provide 240v to the well pump easily.
@@Mekanik_Joe It really was a game changer for us. Unfortunately, I am required to work during events like this, so my wife and kids are left to take care of the household needs, which before required extension cords, fridges being pulled out and etc. This will be so much easier for her, as she just needs to turn off the main and out 4 220 volt circuits, start the generator and the plug in one large 50 amp cord. All lights and regular outlets are up and running! Thanks for watching!
@@1Corinthians15.1-4 Yes, a couple of ways: I could run 1 of my 4 large 220 items, AC, Stove, Water Heater or Dryer along with a few of my other 120 volt circuits, being careful and selective with my current 5500 watt generator. Or, get a larger, at least 7500 watts, and still choose 1 of the 220 items at a time but with ALL the 120 volt circuits. Or, get like a 12,000 watt or larger and turn in all the circuits! These wattages are running watts, not peak. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors SO....IF I am understanding you correctly there would be NO altering of 220 circuits but all you would have to do is cut everything else OFF and then turn on the 220 object?
I have a mobile home and it has a braker box outside and a sub panel inside which is connected to a 100 amp braker where do I need to connect the inlet box on the breaker box outside or in the sub panel inside ??
@@fishaman7834 Just food for thought, if you are able to return the 30 amp stuff, you may want to wire in a 50 amp inlet (if your panel allows it), then use an adapter on your 30 amp generator. That will give you room to grow with a bigger generator-set in the future! Just my 2 cents! Thanks for watching and good luck with your install!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors THANK YOU, I already have a Gen with a 30 amp plug but am getting another gen that has both plugs, so with the gen that JUST HAS the 30 amp plug then all I need is the adapter to plug into the 30 gen to the 50 fuse box connection??
Interlock is a good idea definitely for people who don't know what they are doing. I just shut off the main separate panel that power comes into my house first before I do anything.
@@ammogiant824 Very true. However, I may have my teen boys do this if I’m at work and don’t want to take a chance, so an interlock will be installed. Thanks for watching!
Anyone doing this needs to check the NEC to see how many of what size wires are allowed to run in what size conduit. It's all about safety and fire-prevention. And, don't make your own Interlock...insurance companies will use any excuse they can to not pay out in case of damage or injury. If I were a Lineman I'd be pissed at someone manufacturing their own interlock. Another "Pro tip"...install the breakers before connecting the wires. Save yourself lots of struggle. I recommend using a plug-box that angles the cable in a downward angle. The box used here has a constant strain because it's sticking straight out from the wall. The downward angle box has nice weather-resistant capability also.
@@choimdachoim9491 You make a good point on the homemade interlock. I generally install wire(s) before installing breaker because it is easier. Thank you for the critiques and thank you for watching!
@@jefflewis1051 Below is the description from my box purchased on Amazon: 50 Amp Generator Inlet Box [Pre-Drilled] with Green Safely Light, NEMA SS 2-50P PB50 Weatherproof Inlet Box, Power Inlet Box for Emergency in Snowstorm Weather, ETL Listed Thank you for watching!!
At my house the distribution panel does not have a main breaker. My distribution panel is inside my garage, and main breaker is in a panel on the outside of the house next to the meter. How to rig that up with a manual disconnect and generator breakers though I have not figured out.
@@gregoryscott4694i have the exact same set up….electrician told me It can be done but it has to be from the outside behind the distribution panel….he did mention I have to send him a picture of it because the interlock for that set up is specific to that panel
Follow this install on your sub panel. You'd definitely need to figure out a lockout procedure at the main panel though. You'd basically be using the generator breaker to energize the sub panel load bars to send electricity back to the main via the sub panel breaker. You'd have to make sure the main is off without an interlock since the main and sub feeder breaker can't be in at the same time during normal circumstances. Then there's the fact that the sub panel has no bonded neutral since it'd be using the mains bonding terminals. Best to find a way to do the main panel.
Don't do that. In a crises you will forget to turn-off one of the Main Breakers, and will hurt something. Plug the generastor into the house and work from there ONLY.
Get dual tandem breaker for the 15 or 20 amp so you can combine 2 of them then add the 50amp breaker, because you need interlock close to the main breaker switch
The hydro neutral doesn't have a complete circuit so it's not live. The Electricity is being routed back to the generator because that's the shortest distance of the complete circuit. In order to be electrocuted through the neutral you have to be touching a bare spot of the shortest path of a complete circuit.
@@Zdosse Both the inlet box, 30 amp to 50 amp adaptor and the green 50 amp cable came from Amazon. All of that plus the wire and conduit parts purchased at Home Depot cost around $200.00.
@@OMY2FYB it was noticeable smaller than then other 3, although they were all together as a range/stove cord purchased by the foot at Home Depot. Thanks for watching!
@@WV591 Each municipality, county, state and etc. have regulations on home electrical and plumbing. If unsure, it’s best to check with those entities. Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@rapscull5031 If the main is on and the inlet box is not interlocked, then yes, with the correct power cable and male/female ends, you could power the RV. However, it would be very dangerous unless you made sure to connect the RV first (due to the male end). Thanks for watching!
Where is your neutral disconnect ? It's an A/C current. Your putting power back to the panel thru your neutral ! You need to isolate your neutral. With the generator running check load between ground and neutral. It's HOT.
@@ceedequette3030 no absolutely not, that's not what he meant. He means to have some kind of disconnect that will cut not only the 2 hot wires but also the neutral wire. I'm still trying to figure out the best way without having to do a transfer panel with only a handful of breakers.
++WARNING++ Please remember that when you turn off the main breaker that the lines from the meter to the panel are still very much alive. Don’t go near those mainlines feeding the panel.
WARNING!!! Do not listen to a single thing this guy is saying. He’s just hooked up a fire hazard and shock hazard, as he overfilled that 3/4” conduit and is likely clueless about his neutral bonding situation. Hire an electrician… please!!!
Is your generator Neutral bonded to Ground? if yes, then you just wired your Gen 50A outlet box wrong. You should not have 2 bonded neutrals (home main panel and Gen), your portable Gen is set to work independently and not to backdfeed your Main panel as a fixed Gen. That is Why is bonded, UNLESS your's is not. Clarify if your Gen has bonded neutral (for viewers) because otherwise your wrong connection project is potentially making other run the same risk. This differs between Gen with bonded neutrals from factory set or floating neutral. NEC code. Hope this helps to avoid accidents due to lack if information on hand before repeating what others do in RUclips.
That's what I did on my generator, I installed a switch between the ground and neutral bridge and switch OFF when is use to feed the braker box and switch ON when is use with extension cord to the appliance, works for me and no issues power my house.
Neutral and ground should NEVER be on the same bar. They must be isolated otherwise you can potentially electrify the cases of your appliances and get electric shock when you touch your home appliances! Big No No!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Yes it is! The way he wired the neutral and ground....the ground is on the left side of your box (bare wire) and the neutral wire (white one) is on the right. You need to seperate them or you will send power into panel thru the neutral wire
I'm in central Arkansas. My main 200 amp breaker is on the outside of the house and feeds a 60a and 40a breaker in that same panel and also sends in power to the main house "sub panel" in our master closet where all the dedicated house breakers are. I am moving the two outside 60a and 40a HVAC breakers to a sub panel and where they originally were, will be putting in a 50a breaker for the generator with interlock kit and a 100a breaker below that feeds the new HVAC sub panel. Kind of a pain but that's all that can be done.
You are smoking crack man. 10g only good for no more than 30 amps. 8g for 40 amps, 6g for 50 amps. Always hire a real electrician. People like you are the reason for most electrical house fires.
SOMEBODY PLEASE FUKING EXPLAIN TO ME WHY HE COULDNT PRESS THE BUTTON ON HIS METER. DISCONNECT FROM YOU SERVICE THEN JUST ENERGIZE YOUR CIRCUIT. PLEASE!!!! SOMEBODY TELL ME WHATS ILLEGAL ABOUT
Finally, someone showed me how it's done... simple and well explained!
@@tonyanthony5072 Thank you and thanks for watching!
Best video I've watched relating to wiring a 50amp box, very clear and covers everything. Thanks for taking the time.
@@allylaing2603 That really means a lot and gives me drive for future videos! Thank you!!
Thank you for breaking everything down and especially where each wire lands! Super informative and straight to the point, good stuff!
@@teddyvasquez84 I appreciate the compliment! Thanks for watching!
Very well explained. First I've come across that was simple but clear. Preciate this sir.
@@mrmoore9815 Thank you! I wanted to make a video on this project that was clear and make it easy for someone to do this job themselves.
I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Ive installed a few generator inlet boxes this year, about to install another one next week. I was an electrician for 10 years before getting into the backup generator industry. You did a pretty good job for a homeowner. I will say though, its a bit more difficult to perform this task if the electrical panel is flush mounted inside the building as opposed to the outdoor surface mounted panel we see in this video here. Getting (4) #6 gauge conductors safely from outside to an indoor panel that is sunk into the sheetrock without causing any damage can be very difficult and would definitely not be something the average person should approach without understanding it may not go as smoothly as this video.
@@bobby_hill8357 I really appreciate the compliment and feedback. That was first time working with 6 gauge and I will say, it was tough to manipulate.
Thanks for watching!
Would it be a problem running a generator with the neutral bonded to ground in the generator? That would be double bonding which is against code.
@@Antoniocool86yes and I’m trying to figure out how to isolate the neutral at the main breaker or either the generator?? Not much information out there.
@@Antoniocool86 Thanks for watching!
Yes great video. I live Houston and power went out for 7 days each storm. Thanks again!!
@@MABGADGETMAN It was a bit rough wasn’t it! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!
Great video! Just got all the parts to install one on my house today. Gotta go through some block to get to my panel. Will be nice to have for the next round of hurricanes here in SW Florida
@@michaelyoung5464 Hopefully Florida or any of us will get another anytime soon! Good luck with your install. Thanks for watching!
Excellent video, appreciate you doing this for all of us who plan to get a generator.
@@Josseffuss You are welcome! Glad the video has helped! Thanks for watching!
Awesome job! Happy New Year!
@@ALPHAJACK78 Thank you and Happy New Year to you. Thanks for watching!
Finally someone has made a great installation video!!!
@@ronmamula6462 I appreciate the compliment and thanks for watching!
Very helpful video! Thanks.
@@bluenetmarketing Thank you for the compliment and for the view! Nice 13 star icon as well!
Nicely done Sir. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Mine will be a little more complicated because the breaker box is recessed into a garage wall and I want the power port on the exterior wall behind the garage (with brick siding). Good times.
@@6-Iron That will be a bit more complicated on the installation - especially the brick! Hope it goes well. Thank you for watching!
Great Video!!! I recently had mine installed!!! Thank you for the video.
@@PISTEUOWAY Thank you for watching!
Haha, great job, exactly wheat I’m about to do👍 what’s funny is my mom’s house exact same color & same decking, looked like you were installing it there!
@@xelasehguh9312 That’s wild! Like Deja Vu!! Thanks for watching and good luck on the install!
Thanks for the instructions, man. Will put one on as well, when I have time. 👍
@@madlifts1 Glad it was useful! Thank you for watching!
Great info 🏕✌🏿
@@marksr8784 Thank you!
Very thorough and thoughtful. You must be a teacher. I've watch alot of vids before yours, n yours is the easiest to understand
Now one more thing n im ready for another HELENE.
HOW TO CONVERT A GAS GENERATOR TO NG, AND HOWNTO HOOK THAT TO MY NG LINE. N IM GOOD.
THANKS.
@@Drakeysoccerboi I know they make conversion kits for the more popular generators to convert to LP or Nat Gas. It will be based on what engine and carb the generator uses.
I really appreciate the comments and thanks for watching. Good luck on your conversion. What generator do you have?
I believe on a "main" box the neutral and ground should be connected to separate bars.
Nope. In the main breaker panel - the one that houses the service entrance from the utility and contains the primary means of disconnect - grounding conductors and neutral conductors are terminated on the same bar. While it’s true that the ground and neutral could be landed on separate bars, it makes no difference in this case since those bars are bonded together. Importantly, the generator itself must not have a neutral-to-ground bond (floating neutral), as the bonding is already handled at the main panel. However, in a subpanel, grounding conductors and neutral conductors are terminated on separate bars, and the neutral bar should not be bonded to the panel enclosure or the grounding system. I am not an electrician, but I know things :).
You can identify as an electrician I think I’m gone identify as a brain surgeon and clock in at the local hospital 🤣
Thanks what a good video, sure will help me on up coming project.
@@kennethott9496 Glad to have helped! Thanks for watching!
Great step by step videoI! One part I’m still not clear on is the 50 amp breaker installed, how is that tied in to rest of the house wirings? Isn’t it still independent like the rest of the house circuit breakers?
@@doradean3097 Thank you for the view and the compliment.
You are backfeeding power from the generator into the inlet box via a heavy 50 amp generator cord. From the inlet box, 4 strands of wire (3 coated and 1 bare) lead into your breaker box (panel). 2 of the coated wires (black and red) each carry 120 volts to their terminal on the side of the 50 amp breaker. Since the breaker is connected to power logs in the breaker box, it powers the box with 240 volts (remember, each wire carried 120 volts).
The remaining coated wire (white), is the neutral and is connected into the ground bar (bus). The bare copper wire also connects to the ground bar.
This process of back feeding energizes the main power lugs in the breaker box, which all other breakers connected to now have power and feed their perspective circuits.
I hope this helps.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Got it, the whole panel is energized by the back feeding, which is why it’s important to add the interlock as you’ve mentioned. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with all of us so we can have options besides the big name brand permanent whole house generator which I could never afford.
@@doradean3097 I will be adding an interlock soon. Stop by if you can in the near future. Again, thank you for the view and compliment!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Explained very well/.
@@chrissimmons6358 Thank you! I appreciate the view!
Great 👍 video sr ,thanks alot I will be doing the same thing soon
@@jorgiep09 Thank you for watching and good luck! It makes for a much better experience should the power go out!
thank you, great video! Wares!
@@shannongobin8582 I appreciate the compliment! Thanks for watching!
Sir, thank you so much. We got power back this week. But I'll never again have extension cords running through my house. I want this so I can provide 240v to the well pump easily.
@@Mekanik_Joe It really was a game changer for us.
Unfortunately, I am required to work during events like this, so my wife and kids are left to take care of the household needs, which before required extension cords, fridges being pulled out and etc.
This will be so much easier for her, as she just needs to turn off the main and out 4 220 volt circuits, start the generator and the plug in one large 50 amp cord. All lights and regular outlets are up and running!
Thanks for watching!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Thanks for the video. Is there a way to get the 220 circuits?
@@1Corinthians15.1-4 Yes, a couple of ways:
I could run 1 of my 4 large 220 items, AC, Stove, Water Heater or Dryer along with a few of my other 120 volt circuits, being careful and selective with my current 5500 watt generator.
Or, get a larger, at least 7500 watts, and still choose 1 of the 220 items at a time but with ALL the 120 volt circuits.
Or, get like a 12,000 watt or larger and turn in all the circuits!
These wattages are running watts, not peak.
Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Thank you.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors SO....IF I am understanding you correctly there would be NO altering of 220 circuits but all you would have to do is cut everything else OFF and then turn on the 220 object?
Thank you for watching and thank you for the compliment!
I have a mobile home and it has a braker box outside and a sub panel inside which is connected to a 100 amp braker where do I need to connect the inlet box on the breaker box outside or in the sub panel inside ??
@@JaimeSslazar-rk7nm Do you have any breakers on the outside? If so, do you have any available slots?
@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors yes there's couple slots I was just wondering which way is safer
@ I would do the one on the outside the house or you will have to route the generator cord through a window, door or etc.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors thank you so much for your help
@ Not a problem! Good luck with everything and be safe with your project. Thanks for watching!
You can pull the meter also jst to be safe
Great video. Thanks for a great breakdown
@@Robert.420 You’re welcome. Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!
Great video.. I’m currently waiting on my 30 amp to get here so I can do the same..
@@fishaman7834 Just food for thought, if you are able to return the 30 amp stuff, you may want to wire in a 50 amp inlet (if your panel allows it), then use an adapter on your 30 amp generator.
That will give you room to grow with a bigger generator-set in the future! Just my 2 cents!
Thanks for watching and good luck with your install!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors thanks for the info.. greatly appreciated
@@fishaman7834 Glad to help! Thank you for watching!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors THANK YOU, I already have a Gen with a 30 amp plug but am getting another gen that has both plugs, so with the gen that JUST HAS the 30 amp plug then all I need is the adapter to plug into the 30 gen to the 50 fuse box connection??
@@REVNUMANEWBERN That is correct. You just don’t want to run a 50 amp gen into a 30 amp circuit. Thanks for watching!
Great video!
@@SleepyPanda-c6n Thank you!
Shouldn't your NEUTRAL (WHITE WIRE) should be on the left side Neutral Bus Bar? Copper Ground on the right side Ground Bus Bar.
@@Zip_Silver I will have to double check my connection! Thanks for the advice and for watching!
Interlock is a good idea definitely for people who don't know what they are doing. I just shut off the main separate panel that power comes into my house first before I do anything.
@@ammogiant824 Very true. However, I may have my teen boys do this if I’m at work and don’t want to take a chance, so an interlock will be installed. Thanks for watching!
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors ♥
@@REVNUMANEWBERN Thanks for watching!
Anyone doing this needs to check the NEC to see how many of what size wires are allowed to run in what size conduit. It's all about safety and fire-prevention. And, don't make your own Interlock...insurance companies will use any excuse they can to not pay out in case of damage or injury. If I were a Lineman I'd be pissed at someone manufacturing their own interlock. Another "Pro tip"...install the breakers before connecting the wires. Save yourself lots of struggle. I recommend using a plug-box that angles the cable in a downward angle. The box used here has a constant strain because it's sticking straight out from the wall. The downward angle box has nice weather-resistant capability also.
@@choimdachoim9491 You make a good point on the homemade interlock. I generally install wire(s) before installing breaker because it is easier.
Thank you for the critiques and thank you for watching!
@choimdachoim9491 what box from Amazon do you recommend? I am not sure which angles down like you mentioned.
@@jefflewis1051 I saw one in Lowe's or Home Depot, not sure which.
@@jefflewis1051 Below is the description from my box purchased on Amazon:
50 Amp Generator Inlet Box [Pre-Drilled] with Green Safely Light, NEMA SS 2-50P PB50 Weatherproof Inlet Box, Power Inlet Box for Emergency in Snowstorm Weather, ETL Listed
Thank you for watching!!
The box you recommend is angled??? Got a link?
Would like to see how you are building a quality interlock device yourself.
@@LunkerFishing Soon as this truck project is completed, I will do the interlock. Hang tight! Thanks for watching!
Ok we are identifying you as a Master Electrician and the Dog as your helper .😂
@@bladengutz2042 Man, don’t do that. I know just enough to be dangerous or mess some stuff up! Thanks for watching!!
My panel does not have a Main Breaker? What are my options? Transfer Switch?
@@rolandoalmaguer I would think it has to have a main somewhere?? I would recommend an electrician take a look at your situation. I hope that helps!
At my house the distribution panel does not have a main breaker. My distribution panel is inside my garage, and main breaker is in a panel on the outside of the house next to the meter. How to rig that up with a manual disconnect and generator breakers though I have not figured out.
@@gregoryscott4694 Maybe a sub panel or transfer circuit next to the main breaker?
@@gregoryscott4694i have the exact same set up….electrician told me It can be done but it has to be from the outside behind the distribution panel….he did mention I have to send him a picture of it because the interlock for that set up is specific to that panel
Where did you find 6/3 wire? Everywhere I look only sells it by 50ft
@@Ripcord10 I bought range/stove cord by the foot at Home Depot.
How can i connect my generator to my sub panel located in my garage and subfeed to my main panel in my basement?
Follow this install on your sub panel. You'd definitely need to figure out a lockout procedure at the main panel though. You'd basically be using the generator breaker to energize the sub panel load bars to send electricity back to the main via the sub panel breaker. You'd have to make sure the main is off without an interlock since the main and sub feeder breaker can't be in at the same time during normal circumstances. Then there's the fact that the sub panel has no bonded neutral since it'd be using the mains bonding terminals.
Best to find a way to do the main panel.
Don't do that. In a crises you will forget to turn-off one of the Main Breakers, and will hurt something. Plug the generastor into the house and work from there ONLY.
I have no room in my 100 amp panel to install a generator breaker. Can it be in a seperate box beside the main panel?
Get dual tandem breaker for the 15 or 20 amp so you can combine 2 of them then add the 50amp breaker, because you need interlock close to the main breaker switch
@@addminusDIY good info! Yes, 50 amp and interlock need to be near the main!
I have a manual transfer switch on my meter pole between the meter and inlet that I connect my generator to.
Please remark your breakers !!! Nice video :)
@@timgiles9413 Thank you and I will! Thanks for watching!
That was great. Thanks
@@hassansyed5343 Thank you and I appreciate the view!
Great video
@@Jeremy0341 Thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching!
What Cain of wire it’s it for braker to the plug box
@@JoseHernandez-qw4hm For the 50 amp inlet box, I used 6 gauge wire (3 strands of insulated 6 plus a bare ground).
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors where I can bye the wire please
@@JoseHernandez-qw4hmLowe’s or Home Depot should have some
@@JoseHernandez-qw4hm I purchased the wire from Home Depot but most hardware or electrical supply stores should have it.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors I appreciate it thanks a
Lot you save my life have a blessed day
You have a neutral that is supplying the same neutral from two different sources, hydro and the generator.
The hydro neutral doesn't have a complete circuit so it's not live. The Electricity is being routed back to the generator because that's the shortest distance of the complete circuit. In order to be electrocuted through the neutral you have to be touching a bare spot of the shortest path of a complete circuit.
Great vídeo thank you!!!!
@@jorgemurillo8759 I appreciate the view and compliment!
Please show the interlock ?
@@bennypena1629 That will be soon in an upcoming video!
Where did you buy that green cable for the generator?
@@Zdosse Both the inlet box, 30 amp to 50 amp adaptor and the green 50 amp cable came from Amazon.
All of that plus the wire and conduit parts purchased at Home Depot cost around $200.00.
@@Zdosse Thanks for watching!
Your panel appears to be overloaded with all of the tandem breakers! Isn't the max 8 tandems in a panel??
He only has 4 tandem breakers minus the generator. He does have alot of breakers but they are probably for outlets that aren't being used.
I wish you were my neighbor..
@@nonnyjones8217 I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Good video!
@@ebass3828 Thank you for watching!
what gauge is the ground wire?
@@OMY2FYB it was noticeable smaller than then other 3, although they were all together as a range/stove cord purchased by the foot at Home Depot. Thanks for watching!
is it legal to do this myself or have to hire licenced tech?
@@WV591 Each municipality, county, state and etc. have regulations on home electrical and plumbing. If unsure, it’s best to check with those entities.
Good luck and thanks for watching!
Did it run both legs? If so how?
@@deweyball2012 It does. It puts out enough juice! Thanks for watching!
Does it require a licensed electrician or I can do it legally?
@@WV591 I would check with local authorities, city hall, county etc. if unsure.
13:50 not to mention that you’ll be losing power that Sold be going to your house only
@@betfig3804 Very true! Thanks for watching!
If the main and generator are both on would you be able to use the box to power your RV?
@@rapscull5031 If the main is on and the inlet box is not interlocked, then yes, with the correct power cable and male/female ends, you could power the RV. However, it would be very dangerous unless you made sure to connect the RV first (due to the male end).
Thanks for watching!
Where is your neutral disconnect ? It's an A/C current. Your putting power back to the panel thru your neutral ! You need to isolate your neutral. With the generator running check load between ground and neutral. It's HOT.
Can you elaborate more. How was he supposed to isolate neutral?
Would that send power back through the neutral to the utility lines?
SO I HAVE TO RERUN THE HOUSES WIRE AND RUN ALL THE OUTLETS LIKE LIKE DC?
@@ceedequette3030 no absolutely not, that's not what he meant. He means to have some kind of disconnect that will cut not only the 2 hot wires but also the neutral wire. I'm still trying to figure out the best way without having to do a transfer panel with only a handful of breakers.
@@ronrodgers6727 what's the best kind of disconnect to do this? It'd be great if there was a main breaker that disconnected the neutral as well.
Benchmade bugout huh
Nice knife for sure
I'm not a Benchmade fan as they are not pro 2a
@@silvercommander I did not know that…may have to rethink my daily pocket knife carry! Thanks for watching!
++WARNING++
Please remember that when you turn off the main breaker that the lines from the meter to the panel are still very much alive. Don’t go near those mainlines feeding the panel.
@@flyjets Very true! Thanks for watching!!
nice and squar!!
If the generator does only 30 amps use a 30 amp. Breaker not a 50
I’m about to do the same way he did it… I’ll get a bigger generator later when the crazy rush for them is lower
generator will still trip in excess of 30 amps. 50 amp breaker is the way to go.
I sure he is about to get a bigger gen seeing as he can't run the AC
No need to put primer on electrical rated pvc. Not the same as plumbing pvc.
@@Firestarter635 Good to know for next time! Save a little $$. Thanks for watching!
Look cleaner than what? That panel is a complete mess.
WARNING!!! Do not listen to a single thing this guy is saying. He’s just hooked up a fire hazard and shock hazard, as he overfilled that 3/4” conduit and is likely clueless about his neutral bonding situation. Hire an electrician… please!!!
Literally every video I’ve seen of people doing this are using the 3/4 conduit.
Is your generator Neutral bonded to Ground? if yes, then you just wired your Gen 50A outlet box wrong. You should not have 2 bonded neutrals (home main panel and Gen), your portable Gen is set to work independently and not to backdfeed your Main panel as a fixed Gen. That is Why is bonded, UNLESS your's is not. Clarify if your Gen has bonded neutral (for viewers) because otherwise your wrong connection project is potentially making other run the same risk. This differs between Gen with bonded neutrals from factory set or floating neutral. NEC code. Hope this helps to avoid accidents due to lack if information on hand before repeating what others do in RUclips.
He can just float he’s neautral in the generator
That's what I did on my generator, I installed a switch between the ground and neutral bridge and switch OFF when is use to feed the braker box and switch ON when is use with extension cord to the appliance, works for me and no issues power my house.
Neutral and ground should NEVER be on the same bar. They must be isolated otherwise you can potentially electrify the cases of your appliances and get electric shock when you touch your home appliances! Big No No!
@@STDriver92 Will definitely look at that!
please buy a lock out device to make it safe and up to code.
@@alanb.4660 I am in the process of fabricating one. I will do a video on the install! Thanks for watching!
where's part 2 ? .... or were fibbing ? ...
@@you166mhz It’s coming! Been tied up at work and other projects! Thanks for watching!
Is that a suicide extension cord I see?
@@craigfelter Not a chance. It is a proper 50 amp 6 gauge generator cord bought on Amazon for $100.
@@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors Yes it is! The way he wired the neutral and ground....the ground is on the left side of your box (bare wire) and the neutral wire (white one) is on the right. You need to seperate them or you will send power into panel thru the neutral wire
All these people on these videos have their breaker panel on the outside of their house..........that seems so weird to me, being from Ohio.
@@gourmet53 Yes, that’s the norm around these parts to have the box on the outside! Thanks for watching!
I'm in central Arkansas. My main 200 amp breaker is on the outside of the house and feeds a 60a and 40a breaker in that same panel and also sends in power to the main house "sub panel" in our master closet where all the dedicated house breakers are. I am moving the two outside 60a and 40a HVAC breakers to a sub panel and where they originally were, will be putting in a 50a breaker for the generator with interlock kit and a 100a breaker below that feeds the new HVAC sub panel. Kind of a pain but that's all that can be done.
@ Sounds like a lot! Thanks for watching!
you went way overboard on the wire gauge. you only need 10g at most for 50 amp
@@chebrneck Just wanted to play it safe! Thanks for watching!
10 Guage wire is only good for 30 amps
You are smoking crack man. 10g only good for no more than 30 amps. 8g for 40 amps, 6g for 50 amps. Always hire a real electrician. People like you are the reason for most electrical house fires.
lol he said 10
@@robertomunoz3719 Agreed!
SOMEBODY PLEASE FUKING EXPLAIN TO ME WHY HE COULDNT PRESS THE BUTTON ON HIS METER. DISCONNECT FROM YOU SERVICE THEN JUST ENERGIZE YOUR CIRCUIT. PLEASE!!!! SOMEBODY TELL ME WHATS ILLEGAL ABOUT
Links my guy 👨🏼🦲 we need links
@@silvercommander Added to description! Thanks for watching!
Great Video!
@@BobS-q3g Thanks Dad!