Electrical Panel Breaker Interlock

Breaker interlock is the option i chose.

Electrical panel breaker interlock.

Switching it on is easy and safe. A generator interlock will. Only allow the the generator breaker to be switched on if the main breaker is off. Developed and manufactured by a second generation licensed electrician with over 25 years of experience our generator interlock kit product line offers a wide assortment of clips both listed and non listed and are available.

Eaton mechanical interlock cover for br meter breaker panels model mbdf2m 197 35 197 35. With the generator feeding your home electrical system it eliminates the need to run extension cords into your home which is both a fire. These interlock kits are designed specifically to work with siemens electrical panels. Our breaker panel load center interlock kit also referred to as a breaker lockout allows you to connect your portable generator to your electrical system safely without danger of backfeed to utility power.

My setup cost was just under 150. I did have to grind the panel cover a small amount to get around the rocker arm it s a tight fit. It is national electric code compliant and is in my opinion the least expensive and most flexible option. The interlock kit is a less expensive alternative to transfer switches and generator sub panels.

In this setup you use a breaker to energize your existing breaker box. The rocker arm controls the 30 amp breaker below the 100 amp breaker by keeping it shut off while the main 100 amp is on and vice versa. 30amp 125 250 volt generator and dry outlets and 50 amp 125 250 volt range outlets can now be converted to a gfci breaker protected. Thankfully there s a solution a way to connect your generator to your panel without a transfer switch.

Interlock kit generator interlock kit square d circuit breaker lockouts electrical breaker safety locks for doors. Are there any special values on circuit breaker lockouts. National electrical code requires a system in place that prevents an emergency generator from feeding back into the utility line. An electrician can easily mount the kit to your existing electrical panel.

Set your store to see local availability. The mini x treme box provides more compact and less costly work site power distribution than other full size models. I have a murray 100 amp main breaker box and the interlock switch fit perfectly over the 100 amp breaker.