Anyone have any experience with MEP-802A generator?

[Cold Heat]

Half-assing through a dryer receptacle and such is just asking for a catastrophic problem down the road.

Well it's been operational for 30 years..and I don't use a dryer receptical. Where did you get that Idea..?

I have my generator directly wired into the sub panel in my shed.. To energize it, I simply turn off one of my two main breakers, (I have one inside and out) and that isolates the meter and the service. Then I go back to the shed, flashlight if required and start the generator and turn on the breaker, 60a for it.. Takes about three minutes..works everytime...it's absolut simplicity, but it's not for idiots.

[central_va]

I’ve been “half assing” thru a 30 Amp 2 pole drier circuit for a long time and never had a problem.

[AbolishCSEU]

I should have asked “does it USE a transfer switch” or come with a transfer switch. LOL

[headstamp 2]

Good for you. I’m glad my safety doesn’t depend on it.

[headstamp 2]

Rationalize it all you want. You’re in violation of the NEC and you’re too cheap to do it right. Hope your liability insurance is paid up.

Didn’t mean to wound your pride.

[Rome2000]

Youre in violation of the NEC

LOL

[Cold Heat]

I can violate the Code any time I want to on my own property so blow it out your hole... And....I might add that the particular property in question does not have a insurance policy, but that really is not the point is it...

Let me tell you a little story. I have been a master electrician for 35 years. Not once in 35 years have I ever installed a safety switch on a residential home..

The reason is hilariously simple. It's too expensive for them to hook up a 400-600 dollar generator into their home distribution system, and I won't do it for them unless I install one, and it goes even farther than that because once you hook up a inadequately sized generator into a residential environment, you need to understand your loads right down to the last miliampere and if the load is resistive or not.

I don't know of any average home owner that can do that, so for 35 years when they call and I ask them how big the generator is and what size their service is and they never know this, I then ask them if their generator is sitting on a trailer or was delivered by a forklift.

They always have answered that question "no".

Thus I have never in 35 years, installed a safety transfer switch on a residential home. I have done dozens of commercial installs but never a single residential. I have not installed a 100 amp residential service in decades, so the minimum price, installed is around 3K....that is $3,000.00 if you need that in English.

Like the old saying when you have some guy ask how much is that Italian sports car, the answer is that if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.

So my advice is always the same...."make sure you operate the generator outside or in a well ventilated area and buy some heavy duty extension cords."

Now you can go away and pout, or read what I said and learn something...It's your choice.