Prime Mover Shutdown for Permanently Installed Generators.

NH 2022-2023 Licensing Concerns and Deficiencies.
NH 2022-2023 Licensing Concerns and Deficiencies.

2022-2023 License and Installation Concerns Bulletin.

The Electricians' Licensing Board in conjunction with the State Electrical Inspectors, municipal electrical & building inspectors & other representatives of the electrical industry in the State of New Hampshire have put together this list of common licensing and installation concerns and problems encountered by the Board's office staff relative to the State's licensing law RSA 319-C and the administrative rules.

11. Prime mover shutdown for permanently installed generators

Generators with greater than 15 kW rating shall be provided with a remote emergency stop switch to shut down the prime mover. The remote emergency stop switch shall be located outside the equipment room or generator enclosure and shall also meet the requirements of 445.18(B)(1) and (B)(2).

A new requirement in the 2020 Code requires an emergency shutdown outside for a generator installed at a one- or two-family dwelling unit.

  Click here to view the NH amendments to the 2020 NEC  

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Prime Mover Shutdown for Permanently Installed Generators.

Below is a Real Question from our Electrical Continuing Education Courses for Electrical License Renewal:

Which of the following is required for the prime mover shutdown for permanently installed generators?

A: An optional shutdown installed inside for a portable generator at a one-family dwelling.
B: An emergency shutdown installed inside for a portable generator at a one and two-family dwelling.
C: An emergency shutdown installed outside for a permanently installed generator at a one and two-family dwelling.
D: An optional shutdown switch installed inside for a permanently installed generator at two-family dwelling.
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