Connect the attachment cable from the house to the generator.
How to connect a generator to a breaker box. Next figure out where you want to plug your generator into your house from the outside. It is essential for the ones without experience with electrical. You should keep the wiring dedicated to generator’s need.
Attach extension cord to the home. How to connect a generator directly to the house (breaker box) ran the house for 2 weeks after hurricane ike. (blue connected using wirenuts to the wire removed from the breaker).
Connect the cord with the inlet box or transfer switch. Setting up your generator to a powerhouse with no transfer switch. Next, insert the 8 by 3 cable wire to the outlet you want to plug your generator in.
Then crew it tightly there. A complete installation for a portable generator showing the complete wiring connection to the house. Screw all the sides of the panel cover, and you have a ready.
Once the glue is completely dry, it’s time to connect your transfer switch with the power inlet box. You will want it to be a few feet away from the generator. A ground wire will also need to run through the same bar on which the circuit breaker is connected.
Install the outdoor generator plug and connect to the power box. Attach generator extension cord to the generator with an inward push and gentle clockwise turn. Install the two black wires each into the two colorless screws and.