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Installation of a generator for a house.

Tomgunn
Hello all,


I'm moving house, (been here for over 42 years'!!), and one of the first items on my mind is installing an electrical generator.


SO; I guess there will be contactors / switch gear etc as I would like it to be 'automatic', (OR, maybe 'manual' too), changing from incoming to the generator.


a; What would be the best type of generator to purchase? Load wise? I'm not too worried as the bigger the load the bigger the           generator would need to be as long as I could run the basics within the house.


b; What switch gear would be appropriate?


I would't fancy the idea of switching tails around on a Henley block each time I needed the generator to be in use!!


Thanks, in advance!


regards... Tom
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    broadgage:

    Is there any need to innvolve the DNO ? I would have thought not as a changeover switch is to be used, with no question of paralell running, backfeeding, or need for synchronising. 

     


    The addition of the changeover switch modifies the DNO connections between the meter and the Consumer Unit. Also the DNO fuses need pulling.

    UKPN advice is to fill in the form for the modification of their network plus a G99 form (even though there is no paralleling planned - it is "A switched alternative supply")

    The DNO have a right to witness that the interlocks preventing paralleling are effective - In practice, they (UKPN) don't exercise it for small installations.

     


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    broadgage:

    Is there any need to innvolve the DNO ? I would have thought not as a changeover switch is to be used, with no question of paralell running, backfeeding, or need for synchronising. 

     


    The addition of the changeover switch modifies the DNO connections between the meter and the Consumer Unit. Also the DNO fuses need pulling.

    UKPN advice is to fill in the form for the modification of their network plus a G99 form (even though there is no paralleling planned - it is "A switched alternative supply")

    The DNO have a right to witness that the interlocks preventing paralleling are effective - In practice, they (UKPN) don't exercise it for small installations.

     


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