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    Dec 6, 2015, 12:17 PM
    The house main electrical panel is 200-amp.I want o add a 100-amp sub panel (for gene
    The house main electrical panel is 200-amp.I want o add a 100-amp sub panel (for generator),can I put a 100-amp breaker to the main panel I order to feed the sub panel.on the sub panel I am not adding new breakers ,I just moving them there from the main panel.
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    Dec 6, 2015, 03:26 PM
    You will need to use some kind of interlock kit or breaker.

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    Dec 6, 2015, 04:03 PM
    As Harold noted, an interlock or transfer switch is critical to any generator install. You cannot use a generator without such backfeed protection.
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    Dec 6, 2015, 11:29 PM
    Hire a professional to do this. Installing a generator is a simple task if you know what you are doing. You haven't conveyed that you fit that description.
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