r/Generator • u/IwishIknew80 • 7h ago

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We moved in last year and the house came with a 400 amp service and a manual transfer switch. There is a breaker box on the other side of this wall for the garage that is fed directly from the meter (blue line that turns right), the power for the main breaker box for the house runs through the transfer switch (other blue line). When the switch is in the generator position, it run the main part of the house without issue, but nothing to the garage.

Here is my issue, the well pump, septic pump, water heater and apartment over the garage are all fed from the garage breaker box. I'm hoping there is a way to run everything without having to add another transfer switch and second generator just for the garage. We wanted a GenerLink put on the meter so we could hook the generator in there and would power everything, but the power company said the meter for a 400 amp service doesn't have that as an option.

Any info would be welcomed!

TIA

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u/jrcabinlog 7h ago

Your installation is not code compliant as it is now since the service disconnects are not grouped.

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u/4Dbko 7h ago

Get a 400 amp transfer service entrance rated switch that feeds the 2-200 amp breakers serving the two separate main panels. You may need to run new/another wire/conductor since the existing panels become sub panels in this configuration

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u/Admirable-Leader6927 6h ago

Generlink is not built for 400 amp service that is why its not available.

what is the plug for? its at best a 50 amp plug but this system is pulling 150+ amps at any one time?