Backup Generators

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Now I watched the videos, all of them, and agree it looks pretty easy. I had the audio off, so as not to disturb someone who was watching TV 5 ft away from me. One thing I noticed is that whenever wire nuts were installed, they were not secured by electrical tape. I thought that was a given. Or perhaps they said to secure it with tape, and I missed it by having the volume off.

I must agree that even with my great fear, even I would feel confident in performing this installation. Thanks for sharing.

Oh, and it looks like the model in the video was the 30216a with an MSRP of about $380 vs $200 for the 30114a

The code states to attach the wire nuts per the manufacturer's specifications. Taping is not a requirement but some people will do it anyway. I always put tape on outlet and switch wire nuts. Sometimes when you put them back inside the box they have a tendency to loosen up and the tape helps to prevent that.
The 30114a is 4 circuit and the 30116a is 6 circuit. Hence the 4 and 6 at the end of the number.