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Re: First Post - Wiring 78 Royals Neutral Ground short trips GFI [message #323402 is a reply to message #323103] Tue, 05 September 2017 13:36 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Bill Van Vlack is currently offline  Bill Van Vlack   United States
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Aaron,
I think the simplest might be to


    Remove or abandon the 2nd AC breaker from the "Generator Main Box"
    Leave the mechanical interlock in the "Main Breaker Box" (MBB)
    Change the generator 2 pole breaker in the MBB to 40A
    Add a 20A CB for the 2nd AC to the MBB or next to it.

Certainly not as elegant as an automatic transfer switch, but a whole lot easier. One advantage is that when on shore power you have a little more protection from plugging into a shore power receptacle served by a faulty circuit breaker. When a CB trips often, the overcurrent bimetal strip in the CB can fail due to overheating and not open the CB.


Bill Van Vlack '76 Royale; Guemes Island, Washington; Twin bed, full (DS) side bath, Brazilian Redwood counter and settee tops,455, 6KW generator; new owner a/o mid November 2015.
 
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