This may see a bit strange, but here goes. I want to connect my generator to my house using a 50 amp power inlet box with a interlock on my power panel. The set up is as follows at my house: The electric meter is at the street in a box that also incorporates a 200 amp main breaker.
This then runs to a panel on the outside of my house with several breakers in it for AC, Electric stove and a few outlets. It also has a Sub Panel breaker that then runs into the house for the main items, i.e. lights, outlets etc.
I would like to do the following:
1. Add a 200 amp breaker on the panel box outside where the main power comes into the panel box, (Picture attached).
2. Move the 70 amp sub panel breaker down and add a 50 amp breaker for the portable generator
3. Install a interlock for the new 200 AMP breaker and the generator breaker.
If I do this, I will then have two 200 amp breakers on the incoming main line. In theory this seems OK as either one could trip and shut down my incoming power. What I don't know is it OK to have the two breakers on the line. I can not remove the breaker at the street very easily so I would rather not touch that, just add the new 200 amp breaker. Thoughts?
This then runs to a panel on the outside of my house with several breakers in it for AC, Electric stove and a few outlets. It also has a Sub Panel breaker that then runs into the house for the main items, i.e. lights, outlets etc.
I would like to do the following:
1. Add a 200 amp breaker on the panel box outside where the main power comes into the panel box, (Picture attached).
2. Move the 70 amp sub panel breaker down and add a 50 amp breaker for the portable generator
3. Install a interlock for the new 200 AMP breaker and the generator breaker.
If I do this, I will then have two 200 amp breakers on the incoming main line. In theory this seems OK as either one could trip and shut down my incoming power. What I don't know is it OK to have the two breakers on the line. I can not remove the breaker at the street very easily so I would rather not touch that, just add the new 200 amp breaker. Thoughts?