On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:53:51 -0500, "Jon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>The electric service goes to the house, but I want to run the generator in
>the barn. So far I know,
>
>* there are 3 unused #10 wires buried between the house and the barn.
>* the electric to the barn comes from the house in 2 buried #000 cables.
>
>Some of the parts I have to work with are
>
>* a 3pst relay with a 120vac coil and contacts rated for 90amps
>* the above coil also activates 4 N.O. and 4 N.C. contacts rated for 15amps
>* two 3pdt relays with a 120vac coil and contacts rated for 30amps at 300vac
>* a spst mercury relay with a 240vac coil and contacts rated for 60amps
>
>Here are the rules:
>
>When the MAIN switch is ON, all generator wires must be disconnected.
>When the MAIN is OFF, it is safe to connect all generator wires.
>
>I take it that many of you were irritated with me over my last post. I
>don't know how you got it I lived in Virginia, but whatever. This past
>weekend I spent fixing up a computer and building a network in my home. I
>guess it's nice I accidentally firewalled out my address, but since I did I
>don't have to deal with backstabbers like some of you. See if I care ifyou
>find out where I live, but I'm not volunteering the information.
>
>If any of you have any smarts you'll solve the puzzle and come up with a
>circuit that works and is up to code.
If you post like some half-crazy backwoods hick with no edjumacation witha big
attitude you will be treated as one.
You were told repeatedly, get a licensed and bonded contractor to installa
proper transfer switch. It will protect your generator far better than any
half-baked, made from non-rated spare parts, system you have posted.
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