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Generators

If you own an emergency generator, make sure that you install, connect and operate it correctly.

Make the right connection

Here is a short quiz to help you find out if you generator is connected correctly:

  1. Is your generator plugged into an electrical receptacle in your home or business?
  2. Does your generator require you to "pull the meter" in order to operate it?
  3. Does your generator require you to remember to throw the main breaker in order to operate it safely?
  4. Is your generator permanently installed in your home or business without a "double-pole, double-throw" transfer switch?
  5. Did you install the generator or was it installed by a relative, friend, neighbor or someone from work and not a qualified electrician?
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, you need to contact a qualified electrician and have your generator and its installation checked for safety. Make sure your electrician installs a double-pole, double-throw switch for a permanent generator. This switch prevents electricity from flowing back into Claverack's distribution system, protecting line workers. The switch also protects your generator from damage.

Operate it safely

Besides the installation, there are other things to check on your generator (portable or permanent) to make sure it is operating safely:

  • Check the cords connecting the generator to make sure they are in good shape.
  • Never operate a portable generator in an enclosed space such as a garage. Poor ventilation can allow deadly gas to enter the living space.
  • Check to make sure the generator and all its parts are in good condition.
  • Never refuel a generator when it is hot and make sure you store fuel away from the generator itself.
  • Change the oil regularly.
  • Test the generator on a regular basis.
  • Check the battery on electric-start models.
  • Check the exhaust system.

For more information on emergency generators please contact Claverack's Member Services department.

Local Generator Sales & Installation
Histands Farm Supply (570)744-2371

 

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