Yes, as long as there is fusing between the generator and the transfer panel. This fuse can be no larger than 20 amps. Without this fuse the load that the transfer panel is handling could go as high as the generator output (30 amps) which is a current that the transfer panel is not rated for.
Your 20-Amp panel would need its own 20-A "main breaker", probably in 240-volt, 2-pole configuration. You wire the black and red in the generator cord to the two circuit breaker poles, the white neutral to the neutral bar in the subpanel (which must remain ISOLATED from the metal panel), and connect the grounding wire to the grounding lug on the panel.
Do NOT connect generator neutral to any grounding bar; neutral and ground can only be connected at the main (service) panel. All subpanels must have their own grounding rod as well, and the generator may need its own.
As long as there is fusing between the generator and the transfer panel the connection can be legally connected. This fuse can be no larger than 20 amps. Without this fuse the load that the transfer panel is handling could go as high as the generator output (30 amps) which is a current that the transfer panel is not rated for.
You replace the generator with a larger one. A 20 amp generator can not produce 30 amps without being overloaded.
Yes, as long as there is fusing between the generator and the transfer panel. This fuse can be no larger than 20 amps. Without this fuse the load that the transfer panel is handling could go as high as the generator output (30 amps) which is a current that the transfer panel is not rated for.
Look to see if the 30 amp panel is fed with a two wire or a three wire. If it is a two wire then you are out of luck. If the panel is fed with a three wire then the panel should have the neutral terminated in the panel. It is this neutral that you need for 120 volt connections. You didn't state how many panel slots there are in the panel. If you are able install a 15 amp breaker into the panel and connect the wires going to the load. The black wire will go to the breaker and the white wire will go to the neutral bar in the panel.
You should never hook a generator to any house outlet, no matter the current. I assume you are looking for a quick and dirty way to connect a generator to your house in a power outage situation. This should only be done through an approved disconnect switch.
A generator, whether portable or permanently installed, requires a transfer switch between it and your panel. The transfer switch is there to keep two power sources from being turned on at the same time (such as the generator and your incoming service). If you didn't have a transfer switch and both sources were connected to the panel at the same time, when the power grid came back up it would be connected to the generator, and that would cause fire and explosion. Also, when the grid was out and a lineman was trying to fix it, your generator would be 'backfeeding' power to the grid, either keeping linemen from working on it or worse, coming online after a worker has started repairing it. For these reasons a generator and transfer switch should be installed by a licensed electrician. If you want to do it yourself anyway, buy a transfer switch. It will come with installation instructions to put it between your generator and panel. DON'T put a 50 amp 'multipurpose receptacle' onto your panel and backfeed the panel. It's neither legal nor safe, and it can get people killed. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work ANDalways use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Yes, as long as there is fusing between the generator and the transfer panel. This fuse can be no larger than 20 amps. Without this fuse the load that the transfer panel is handling could go as high as the generator output (30 amps) which is a current that the transfer panel is not rated for.
What is a 20 amp female transfer switch? I have never heard of such a device.
No, the generator must output 220 volts which any generator I have ever seen does.
Look to see if the 30 amp panel is fed with a two wire or a three wire. If it is a two wire then you are out of luck. If the panel is fed with a three wire then the panel should have the neutral terminated in the panel. It is this neutral that you need for 120 volt connections. You didn't state how many panel slots there are in the panel. If you are able install a 15 amp breaker into the panel and connect the wires going to the load. The black wire will go to the breaker and the white wire will go to the neutral bar in the panel.
You should never hook a generator to any house outlet, no matter the current. I assume you are looking for a quick and dirty way to connect a generator to your house in a power outage situation. This should only be done through an approved disconnect switch.
A generator, whether portable or permanently installed, requires a transfer switch between it and your panel. The transfer switch is there to keep two power sources from being turned on at the same time (such as the generator and your incoming service). If you didn't have a transfer switch and both sources were connected to the panel at the same time, when the power grid came back up it would be connected to the generator, and that would cause fire and explosion. Also, when the grid was out and a lineman was trying to fix it, your generator would be 'backfeeding' power to the grid, either keeping linemen from working on it or worse, coming online after a worker has started repairing it. For these reasons a generator and transfer switch should be installed by a licensed electrician. If you want to do it yourself anyway, buy a transfer switch. It will come with installation instructions to put it between your generator and panel. DON'T put a 50 amp 'multipurpose receptacle' onto your panel and backfeed the panel. It's neither legal nor safe, and it can get people killed. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work ANDalways use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
There are two things to think about here. First of all a 200 amp breaker will not physically fit into a 100 amp panel. This is so designed because the panel buss is not designed to conduct 200 amps before the current is cut off. A 100 amp rating on the panel is the maximum amount of current that the manufacturer states, that can be handled safely. Second if the 200 amp breaker is in the main panel then everything downstream from that breaker has to be rated for 200 amp conductivity. The wire size will have to be 3/0 from the breaker to the first over current device in the sub panel which will be the sub panel's main breaker. The sub panel can not be a load center but will have to be a combination panel. I doubt that the 100 amp sub panel's main breaker lugs would be large enough to connect the 3/0 cable.
Usually generators are not sized for the entire house load. At 200 Amps and 240 volts that would be a 48 KW generator. You can get by with less by just creating a transfer electric panel with critical circuits. You can probably get by with a 20 KW generator.
Yes
Depends on the wire size you are using. If the generator breaker is a 30 amp then install a 30 amp breaker.
When the term "double 20 amp circuit" is used, the presumption is that, it is 20 amps at 240 volts. If your generator has the breaker built in then, yes, you have the capacity to run 240 volt devices from your generator.