[color=blue]Revised first post:[/color] Portable generators Most generators have a 30 amp outlet to connect to your home. Why have a generator that's rated over 7200 watts? (240 volts times 30 amps =7200 watts ) The breaker on the generator is going to limit the output. I see people buying 8000 to 10,000 watt generators that have that same 30 amp twist lock. My next thought was running a well pump that is a long distance from the house panel. The longer the wire, the more the voltage drops. I want to over size the wire going down to the well pump. The reason I mention this is at my parents house, the generator is behind the house and the well is in front. That long run surely doesn't help the pump starting up when the generator is connected. I plan on putting a Sola power conditioning transformer to correct the voltage spikes and sinewave distortion. I will double check with Sola to make sure that, as per their web sight, that their transformers do in fact correct sinewave distortion. ( I got it for free ) The reason this worries me is now our homes are filled with electronics. There are invertor generators out there and they come with a huge price tag. They put out nice clean power that won't damage HDTVs and computers, or for me, my new boiler with electronic controls. People ask me ( as an electrician ) which generator will run thier house. As if, all house have the same load or what each person wants on line when the power is out. My needs are simple. Heat and water. My boiler only draws a few amps and my well is only 1/2 hp. My fridge is almost new and not an older energy hog. I can run my microwave w/o issues, and the rest is just lights. Many homes have electric hot water heaters and electric stoves. That brings me back to my original point. That 30 amp outlet on the generator. Have people been misled into buying that big generator to run the water heater and the stove?

Hello, I need to run a UF-B 6AWG cable from Reliance Q506A transfer switch in the basement to the Inlet box outside. It is about 1 1/4 '' wide. I cannot connect directly UF-B cable to the Transfer switch, since the wire is flat and is a large diameter than the opening for the fitting on the Transfer switch. I probably need a junction box to transition UF-B to four single wires that I can connect to a Transfer switch and Inlet box. What are the models of the Junction boxes that accept flat UF cable. Will I need any extra fittings for the junction box? What type of fittings. I wont to run single wires in the conduit from Junction Box to the transfer switch / Inlet box. In addition, since inlet box will be outside, 40+ feet from the place where it comes out from the basement, I will need a waterproof junction box. is it exist for the UF-B cable? I do not have an Inlet box in my hands yet. Maybe there is a chance that I can connect UF-B cale directly to it somehow. Related question I have. is the code allows to run UF-B cable along the outside house wall about 2 to 3 feet above the ground without the conduit? Thank you, Regards, Vad