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@rightbroАй бұрын
Dude , who cares how your paint or what ever looks like. You are making a video to help us out. Don’t worry about what other people think. Thanks for the advice
@Gigi61866 Жыл бұрын
So glad I came across this. Exactly what I’ve been wanting to do. Well, what I want my husband to do.😂
@jamesborton923711 ай бұрын
@Gigi61866 , Go for it, even if you don't install it all , at least run the wire, leaving slack at both ends . Get your inlet box ordered and ON SITE. study your breaker box and get the correct 30 or 50 amp breaker for your box. What size in your generator? Write your information in notepad before you go shopping. Take pictures, take with.
@netpasya7 ай бұрын
Wait a minute. You're not gonna help?
@gregorycarraway40982 ай бұрын
Ha!! Well, as long as it gets done!!
@dhillman75228 ай бұрын
For a non electrician nice work! Don't see much to criticize I was impressed you knew the difference between a sub panel and a main in reference to the ground and neutral.
@Psalm2710_ Жыл бұрын
I was just talking about this to my husband bc we had no power for 3 days, but we were able to connect our fridge and freezers to our generator. We were one of only 2 neighbors that we know of who didn't lose all our cold food. I even offered up my half empty deep freezer space to some neighbors but they assumed the electric was coming on soon and so no one took up my offer. By day 3, they had to start throwing stuff away sadly! This 1 power outage made my generator pay for itself!
@Gmanspecial Жыл бұрын
In my opinion (you probably figured this out first time you used it) your inlet box is mounted too close to your service panel door. When you plug your generator cable in your inlet box you won't be able to access your breakers in your panel without disconnecting your generator cable first from the inlet box. Other than that, it's a nice job.
@KTSLAY Жыл бұрын
I just did this for a family member. nearly identical set up. Works great. Just have to get a natural gas kit for the Honda Jenny and won't have to worry about fuel...most times.
@carolmartin6719 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video. My father in law is an electrician.
@MrRebar15 Жыл бұрын
*Yanasa TV* Bravo well done, thank-you sir for taking the time to bring us along. GOD Bless.
@armyfazer1410Ай бұрын
That Romex is for interior use only. THHN or UF-B would be the better choice.
@pebipsАй бұрын
Thanks my friend
@netpasya7 ай бұрын
I'm comfortable with doing electrical things in the house (switches, replacing outlets, installing new outlets, fans, chandeliers, fixtures, etc...) I stay away from the panel. I bought my electrician buddy 2 cases of beer to put one in. He put a 50 amp inlet box with 6/3 cable. I cooked some good steaks on the grill while he was working.
@bootsy79 күн бұрын
Your very fortunate because over here in Australia these electricians are crooks
@markparker2873Ай бұрын
Great video and this is how it should be done, congrats!
@chasorchard1140 Жыл бұрын
Good job brother... you'll be glad you did that.
@Creator_Nater Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this!
@aladrasullivan90187 ай бұрын
Make sure you use 10-3 wire for this! Also use a meter to make sure that panel is dead,don't just depend on a breaker shutoff!
@gregorycarraway40982 ай бұрын
Great safety point!!!
@barnrazedbyjesse6893 Жыл бұрын
We DIYed ours too. We use a welder as a generator so we ran it out towards the driveway so we could just pull the utility truck up to it.
@ladyryan902 Жыл бұрын
Had to watch 2x n read comments to c if ur right lol..still m not doing it myself.
@mcouture81697 ай бұрын
5:50... yeah.. while swapping out the 17 or so breakers in my 200 amp box, I did the exact same thing with my screwdriver. Scared the bejeebers out of myself.. thankfully before contacting the hots.
@sharpenrightservicesllc4 ай бұрын
Nice job. I had an electrician install my Inlet box but "said" the local supply house was out of the lock out kit. I am going to get one off of Amazon and add it to my panel for obvious safety reasons. Your video will be super helpful for my DIY. Thank you for sharing this. I'm betting you just go through another pollen season? 🙂
@sirpainter1 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this. I see your hands were shakin when removing the 2 breakers. I don't think that was coffee related. My neighbor helped me put in a breaker box in my shop, he was a electrician for the UPRR. And he educated me about installing breakers. I'm going to get that box. Now all I need is a generator. The 6 P's is what I go by. Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Take Care from Wyoming.
@robertworden98106 ай бұрын
I thought NM cable was not allowed in outdoor conduit since it is considered a “wet” location.
@tightropehikesАй бұрын
It’s in sealed conduit.
@Bailey463 Жыл бұрын
I ordered a generac system. Simple goes on your meter. Plug and play. Only problem for me is it will take 4 months to hook up. Our hydro company is way behind . It's a 15 min hook up . No switches nothing. I have a generator hook up but limited to certain circuits. With new system I can run whole house up to what my generator can handle. 9500 tri fuel generator is what I have.
@EeEric7275 ай бұрын
Doing this in a few weeks to my house. For kicks, I'm an electrical engineer, I got a quote $1k from an electrician. Safe to say I'm doing it for material and time cost and possibly looking for a new job lol. I'm shocked its not a permit/inspection type of job in my county.
@therealkakazi8926Ай бұрын
Not yet at least 👀
@EeEric727Ай бұрын
@therealkakazi8926 I pulled a permit. Didn't want to give insurance any leverage. Had to submit drawings and work plan. Installed 50 amp service. I run the house, full load, once a month on a maintenance cycle. Furthermore, I set up a solar panel trickle charger to the generator battery.
@TowerHand Жыл бұрын
Very scary Charlie, you did it like I would! Although I need to set up my new shop for a Genny but I happen to have a manual external transfer switch I'll use betwixt the plug and panel load.
@michaelfunk5951 Жыл бұрын
There's back feed on the grounded conductor even for lineman working the system to restore power. The correct way is to isolate the ground/neutral also not just turning it off at the main. Remember it's AC current not DC!
@user-sq5zg3ys5k9 ай бұрын
Good point.
@LTVoyager8 ай бұрын
Not if the service entrance is installed correctly. The neutral and earth ground should be connected at the service entrance. The neutral is also connected to ground at each utility pole typically. So, there is no danger to the utility workers unless the service entrance wasn’t installed correctly or the ground connection has gone bad. Otherwise, this main lockout switch would not be a code compliant installation and this will pass inspection.
@atb200320 сағат бұрын
Romex should not be used inside of any conduit due to heat effect from the romex having a shedding around the wires. You also cannot remove the shedding and install the wires inside the conduit since the wires do not have identifying label on the wire itself which comes back to the same comment made on here requiring THHN wires.
@douglasbarnhart33243 ай бұрын
Awesome video thanks.
@ronaldnaeyaert365314 күн бұрын
You cannot use Romex outside in a conduit because it’s a wet location. Against the electrical code. What should have been used is THHN/TWHN individual wires. Did you use schedule 80 conduit as required for exposed pvc? I have a 30a tri-fuel inverter generator with a 50a plug so I used 50a generator inlet plug and #6 THHN wires but a 30a breaker. If I ever get a bigger generator that puts out 50a, I just need to swap out the breaker
@drakos4754 Жыл бұрын
5:21 yes its hot up top and the main leads coming in are at the bottom , the red , white and black is what is feeding that box . you kept putting your hands wright next to them and you cut the Romex casing off 7:52 , I am still cringing just thinking about what could of happened , your very lucky and good luck opening the panel with the cable plugged in . By the way 9:19 those breakers already in the panel have a lot of copper showing , I'm surprised an inspector let that pass when the house was built our the box was updated, that's a sure sign there was no inspector I hope you used 10 / 3 and not 12/3 , just some constructive feedback.
@armyfazer1410Ай бұрын
I re-watched it. Yes, he was too close and nonchalant about movement in that area.
@1guysmilely Жыл бұрын
Good job made it look easy
@joey8567Ай бұрын
Use #6 wire and get 50 amp breaker. I appreciate your saftey switch but comfort for a few dollars more.
@solarstormgames Жыл бұрын
great vid! I always wondered how to do such a thing.
@spacecoastz402611 ай бұрын
The interlock hardware is not only $20. Try like $80 or more. Should be $20, but not.
@SandcastleDreams Жыл бұрын
Well, that was interesting! In your video where you get ready to turn the power back on...the screen went black and the video disappeared!
@jonathanstrand2474 Жыл бұрын
Wish you had shown a closeup of the generator male plug type and the new generator inlet female socket type. That detail is Online somewhere I’m sure. I have a generator Dunno if my city power IN breaker is a single power switch, like yours, or if I have extra breaker spaces adjacent to it for the lock-out plate and generator IN breakers but the brand new breaker box was installed in 2019. I have a 100 amp service, and no 220 power needs in my house, but I did add a 3 phase 220 power outlet, that is separate from the mains breaker box, just below it. Big round plug with the 3 locking 1/4 round 250v plug ears, it has a lever (leaf?) switch, for its outlet. I put it there in case I hook up a 220 volt trash pump, because I have a slab foundation (stone house built in 3 separate phases 1880-1940) and the ground behind my house is 6-8” higher than the floor is, 110 volt sump pump right where water could come in the adjacent back door. New gutters installed, and bingo, California gets a huge deluge, sump pump is barely needed now as a result! If not for the city power lock out, could that switched sub 220 box be also used as the power inlet for the generator? hence my plug type question, simpler if not safer to bring the generator IN power with that 220 switched sub box I think I’ll hire an electrician 🙂
@aggtown96162 ай бұрын
Sitting in Tx no power got 4 extension cord running to generator smsh this is my next project
@RayLacks10 ай бұрын
Good video thanks
@tommycop28418 күн бұрын
So with this setup do you remove the bonded wire from the generator so there isn’t 2 grounds?
@ThruDaLenz5 ай бұрын
I thought you dont use Romex outside and its not best practice to use in conduits
@nCon808Ай бұрын
Yup that’s against code
@redleaderone842911 ай бұрын
i was gonna asl where to get that siding? it looks good like that
@TheBigBoysTable3 ай бұрын
Thank u so much
@kevinsanchez-tx8ik Жыл бұрын
$20? For the interlock? Where? I paid $120 yesterday
@rhahwaz5 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks I still think it's complicated for me with my disability
@MM-sq5pf10 ай бұрын
I don't have a main breaker, 2019 house, they said because it wasn't code yet
@workinonhouse7 ай бұрын
Wrong wire, should be THHN, also failed to lock the connector
@armyfazer1410Ай бұрын
He could have used UFB though. Right?
@seriousprepper9506 Жыл бұрын
Only thing I did different is installed a 50a box since my generator is equipped.
@robertb73629 күн бұрын
what was the point of this video if you did not turn your main breaker off and turn the generator on to show you made the right connection?
@kysherman3 ай бұрын
Does that run 120 or 240 to the breaker box?
@josejesusperezgalvan36377 ай бұрын
13.3 MM2
@konglee7284 Жыл бұрын
How much does this cost for a professional to install....???
@catladynj Жыл бұрын
You lost me after the first 5 minutes. Lolol🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@ZenNaster2 ай бұрын
We arent gonna mention that the panel cant be opened while the generator is plugged in? 😉
@patsycards4 ай бұрын
Should you not test it somehow?
@billionairefaith1 Жыл бұрын
How much did this cost?
@YanasaTV Жыл бұрын
30 AMP Inlet box $35 -$50 depending on the brand you choose. 10/3 wire Romeo 15 feet $65 (ridiculous) Double Pole 30 Breaker $20 -ish About $30 in conduit parts. About $30 for the Interlock Safety Switch on the Panel
@billionairefaith1 Жыл бұрын
@Yanasa TV if installed by professional no more than 500 you think? Thanks for the great video and fast response:)
@steelman2544 Жыл бұрын
@@billionairefaith1 had mine installed by power company in Missouri. Equipment and labor cost me $740. This was for the transfer box, generator plug, and 50 feet of generator cord.
@billionairefaith1 Жыл бұрын
@Steel Man thank you so much 💓 💖
@YanasaTV Жыл бұрын
@@steelman2544 50 feet of generator chord was likely close to $100 of it.
@ontario17279 ай бұрын
honestly, wear electrical gloves when doing this
@Wyatt12738 ай бұрын
No need to since he shut off the main breaker. Nothing below that main had power to it. Only thing to be concerned of is the screws and bars above the main breaker.
@brandonnelson416411 ай бұрын
Romex through conduit is not code.
@LTVoyager8 ай бұрын
Quote the code section that prohibits this. Good luck as it isn’t prohibited in any code of which I’m aware (in the US at least).
@Wyatt12738 ай бұрын
Only time is it not code compliant is in a damp or wet location. Romex cannot be ran through an underground conduit because that will be considered a damp or wet location. Other than that, it is perfectly legal. You can reference sections 300.5 (b) and 334.12 (b)(4).
@robertworden98106 ай бұрын
300.9 indicates that outdoor conduit above grade that is exposed to the elements is considered to be in a wet location.
@Wyatt12736 ай бұрын
@@robertworden9810 300.9 states “Where raceways are installed in wet locations abovegrade, the interior of these raceways shall be considered to be a wet location. Insulated conductors and cables installed in raceways in wet locations abovegrade shall comply with 310.10(C).” Doesn’t necessarily say “exposed to the elements” but instead it states in “wet locations above grade”. The elements I assume would be rain/sun which is not necessarily considered a wet location.
@rchapoteau4 ай бұрын
Was going to say the same thing. It’s an easy way to install it but not code compliant.
@ketolifestyle686 ай бұрын
id do it myself but i was told it needs a permit
@YanasaTV6 ай бұрын
If you own the home you should be able to apply for your own permit and DIY.
@joey8567Ай бұрын
Why paint? Clean!🤣🤣
@Arctic5135 ай бұрын
What Romex do I get for this setup?
@feyrband3 ай бұрын
10/3 if it's to a 240v plug on your generator
@mannyfragoza9652 Жыл бұрын
Gasoline engines are only a temporary solution (short term). Then there is the issue of storing dangerous gasoline. A Solar Generator can replace your Gasoline Generator, Its safe no harmful fumes and its quite no one will even know when you are using it to power the things you need. IMO I would throw all my disposable income toward a Solar generator, and use Gasoline only as a backup if it clouds up for more than a week.
@714rooster Жыл бұрын
Solar is very expensive and unreliable due to weather
@mannyfragoza9652 Жыл бұрын
@@714rooster not where i live .But im not talking about a huge solar array to power your house. Im talking portable solar generators. You can keep your Gas Generators and ill keep my DIY solar system. I guarantee your gasoline will runout before the sun does in a SHTF
@user-dc6mg2rk8p11 ай бұрын
@@mannyfragoza9652Not in our lifetime. Probably will if Biden keeps up his shithole administration
@mcouture81699 ай бұрын
@@mannyfragoza9652 Vast majority of outages are short term (hours to 4 days) where gas will perform better and deliver more amps throughout the day. A TEOTWAWKI or SHTF event requires a different set of rules and investments. Solar is a fantastic option on the survival boards that I follow, but incredibly poor performing for 365 day-to-day power redundancy in a temperate climate.
@mannyfragoza96529 ай бұрын
@@mcouture8169 solar is a hit and miss with Biden Sun Blocking program. Im guessing if these enviorfreaks have their way Gas will be as scarce as Hens teeth nothing is 100% but Gas short term pretty much rules.
@calvincheney7405 Жыл бұрын
you only energized the right side of your main as far as I can tell.
@NobleSavant11 ай бұрын
You can’t tell very far. 220v breaker grabs both bus bars.
@Wyatt12738 ай бұрын
The buss bar alternates from the top down to the bottom in each breaker slot. A phase, B phase, A phase, B phase etc. When he installed the 2 pole or “double” breaker, it connected both the A and the B phase.
@otisstrong51143 ай бұрын
I was curious about that. So it shouldn't matter if the 2 pole breaker is installed top or bottom?