Kiwi,
We are probably quite lucky down here as far as inter-connecting generators is concerned.
We don't have the problem where if the power goes out in the winter, people just blindly back-feed thier switch-boards, like has occured a time or two in the US.
One question though, is it acceptable to have a seperately derived generator feed into a small part of a house, where that part of the house is fed through a transfer switch?.
I'm talking the generator feeds that section, through an appliance inlet, PDL IP56 job, and the genny is mounted on a concrete pad, with a cage over it, to prevent un-authorised starting of the said generator.
A local guy here wants to be able to keep his 3 freezers going in the event of loss of supply, he keeps deer velvet in them.
Any drop in temperature would ruin the velvet.
He want's to know if this is feasable?.
What I want to know is if I need to drive an earth stake and/or bond the Neutral at the genny frame.
Losing a freezer load of velvet is like losing NZ$100,000, if not more in one shot, it will only tolerate a temperature rise of 5C from -15C, once frozen.
Any ideas??.
