We do the interlock kits all the time.
Are generator interlock kits legal in new jersey.
However the ei s reasons for non acceptance include.
The vast majority of ei s in northern nj are not accepting these interlock kits.
The interlock kit would be sold by a new company.
If you install the interlock kit.
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An interlock kit may be listed there.
It is far safer than back feeding a house through an ac disconnect.
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I prefer them because you don t need to predict how the homeowner will use the power in the future.
It provides a mechanical interlock which acts as a manual transfer switch so that the utility and generator breakers cannot be turned on at the same time.
New jersey occupation journeyman electrician jan 5 2018.
I would not buy a cheap un tested one but you can purchase them from oem s and get the test report with the kit.
The kit isolates the two systems so that power from the generator will never back feed into utility lines and vice versa.
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Interlock kits were an immediate success.
The interlock kit is simple and ingenious.
Check the labeling inside of the siemens panel.
Imho they are a safety device they work and their intended use is obvious.
A generator interlock kit or just interlock kit is a device designed to allow safe powering of a home by a portable generator during a power outage it is a less expensive alternative to purchasing and installing a dedicated transfer switch the kit achieves the same function by adding an external interlock onto an existing breaker panel that allows the main breaker to be turned on or one.
I have done a number of interlock kit installations in new jersey.
If you choose the transfer panel then you are locked into those x amount of circuits to run on the generator.
As a master electrician interlock kits are a great option and if they have been tested by ul or other groups like csa they are generally accepted by ahjs.
