u/GaryTheSoulReaper

I have a portable suitcase style inverter that has 30A and 50A outlets. Two of them can parallel to provide 12000 running watts. I have an interlock kit on my panel and 30A inlet - I can comfortably get by on 5500 watts with 7200 watt spikes (hairdryer, tea kettle, coffeemaker)

I’d like to install a 30A generator inlet in my backyard (where my natural gas line is) run 100’ of 8 awg cu to my garage and have a 30A twist lock outlet in the garage- near the Chargeverter

Now in the past (during and after hurricanes) I’d have a 100’ gen cable running along The side of my house, in the garage door side door window and then twist lock the eg4 Chargeverter right into that 30A 240v gen cord -

Now my question is anything I install becomes premises wiring right ? So now my 30A twist lock (that’s powered by the backyard outside gen inlet ) has to be gfci protected right? Or is there an exception (doubt it)

So I could install say a two space disconnect(or subpanel) and put a two pole gfci in there to protect the generator feed - then out of that pop of a 30a 240V twist lock the eg4 Chargeverter requires

The gen is N-G bonded at the unit it’s a tri fuel Westinghouse that’s 7200 running watts on natural gas.

Am I overthinking or under thinking?

Separate thought - say I have that 30A inlet in my garage powered by the gen outside - what if in a pinch my inverter failed and I wanted to use a short gen cord from the garage twist lock outlet to the panel interlock kit inlet - I’d unbond at the gen (n-g bond at service equipment where interlock is installed)

Any violations of art 702 or other ? Worst case I just use the long gen cord for this

I have a portable suitcase style inverter that has 30A and 50A outlets. Two of them can parallel to provide 12000 running watts. I have an interlock kit on my panel and 30A inlet - I can comfortably get by on 5500 watts with 7200 watt spikes (hairdryer, tea kettle, coffeemaker)

I’d like to install a 30A generator inlet in my backyard (where my natural gas line is) run 100’ of 8 awg cu to my garage and have a 30A twist lock outlet in the garage- near the Chargeverter

Now in the past (during and after hurricanes) I’d have a 100’ gen cable running along The side of my house, in the garage door side door window and then twist lock the eg4 Chargeverter right into that 30A 240v gen cord -

Now my question is anything I install becomes premises wiring right ? So now my 30A twist lock (that’s powered by the backyard outside gen inlet ) has to be gfci protected right? Or is there an exception (doubt it)

So I could install say a two space disconnect(or subpanel) and put a two pole gfci in there to protect the generator feed - then out of that pop of a 30a 240V twist lock the eg4 Chargeverter requires

The gen is N-G bonded at the unit it’s a tri fuel Westinghouse that’s 7200 running watts on natural gas.

Am I overthinking or under thinking?

Separate thought - say I have that 30A inlet in my garage powered by the gen outside - what if in a pinch my inverter failed and I wanted to use a short gen cord from the garage twist lock outlet to the panel interlock kit inlet - I’d unbond at the gen (n-g bond at service equipment where interlock is installed)

Any violations of art 702 or other ? Worst case I just use the long gen cord for this

Anyone getting crazy salt readings on the new cells ?

Yesterday 0 today 8900 (after lots of rain )

Another one 3100 yesterday and 5100 today (after lots of rain)

Wondering what was in the rain 😂

I have one other last get Ichlor30 (the shit design) and that one is a block away from the first reading I posted and it’s reading normal

Expanded the business and I want to install new (residential) service at my home and cancel (business) service.

My Ont is the one that has multiple ports - can I just overlap new residential then cancel (or move ) my business service ?