Generator Information
Important information for installing a double-throw switch.
1. If your meter is on the side of your home, you or your installer may need to contact our operations department and schedule a temporary disconnect of your service. No one other than an OBEC linemen should pull the meter, even temporarily.
2. If your meter is on a pole/pedestal your equipment cannot be mounted to our poles or pedestals, you will need to install a separate structure.
3. Once installed the generator will need to be checked that it is wired properly and will not cause a hazard to linemen working during an outage. Ideally, we would like to coordinate and do the inspection at the time of installation to correct any possible problems while the installer is still there.
4. In-splice or connectors are not allowed inside the meter base.
5. If the system is not wired properly, it will need to be disconnected until the corrections can be made.
