Connecting Two Generators Without Transfer Switch

No, what you propose is dangerous and probably in violation of the electrical codes in your location. You need a better understanding of neutral, earth, bonding, and the electrical codes that govern their use.

Another question would be how you intend to perform the switchover between machines. Unless you are willing to interrupt the load, you will need to have some form of synchronization in place otherwise you will have to ensure that both breakers are never closed at the same time.

The help you need is from a local electrical engineer familiar with what you are trying to accomplish.

Thank you. I agree it's dangerous. We have no problem with the interruption. If we make sure that both breakers aren't closed simultaneously, then is it safe?

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Thanks a million!

why do I think I'll be seeing Lyn's picture if the guy in a shower of sparks soon?

Totally wrong!!

You are listening to the wrong people.

You also need a lot of training and knowledge that you simply don't have.......

Let me say that if you do this wrongly, one or both of the generators could fly through the air for hundreds of meter.....it could kill many people.....just for starters.....

Same thing with tactical communications in the field. Generators were transferred over like that all the time. Each generator had a synchronizing panel with the two classic white lights.

Somebody gave you an off topic for some obtuse reason, maybe because you didn't get it exactly right, but FAR better than the OP understands it!!!

I have "negated" the off topic for you with a GA!! So you should be back to zero.....

It would appear that someone else understands the technology required even less than the OP does...... but thinks he's clever!!

It was!!

Well, there. I just made it a bona fide GA. Because it is.

Me too.

I meant that it was very close, sorry!!

My previous answer was not clear!!

Spinco, you now have 4 GAs!!!

Thanks! Actually, there is no plan to run these two in parallel. One generator would be used 12 hours per day and the rest of the time, it would remain shut.

The alternate is that each time the other generator is needed, cable from main DB would be removed from the first genset and connected to the other. What we are trying to do (as I mentioned in the question) was to reduce the hassle. So there is no reason we would run both generator as the same time or we wouldn't want any interruption (it's OK even if we have no power for an hour :) )

Thank you

Well then, problem solved.

Carry on.

I don't know whether it's pun or you really mean it

I meant it. But there is never a unanimous opinion about anything here.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Having spent 20+ years in the Navy, both shipboard and land based, and paralleled generators more times than I can remember, your explanation is great.

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