Guy--Generator to main hook up

George Groat

Hello everyone:

This is George from Michigan, I have a general question regarding the installation of a Wind Turbin. Does the NEC code require that a Master Electrician License is necessary to connect to a main service entrance?

Mr Chips

If you can edit your title ( and move it to electical forum) you'd probably get an answer from someone who actually knows, but I'll give it my best guess if that's any help:

There is probably nothing in the NEC that requires this, but you will need to pull a permit for sure, and the local code may require it. Your permit office would be the place to start.

Like I said, just a guess, so take it for what it's worth. If you can edit your title to be more specif to your question, that would attract members who probably forgot more about the NEC than I'll ever know

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Just Bill

Many areas allow the live in homeonwer to do their own electrical work. You still have to follow local code, get permits, etc.

oh'mike

Welcome George---I modified the title and moved this to electrical.

My guess is YES--Call your power company---Most require that the generator can not back feed the powerlines and kill a lineman---so I bet they want that part of the job done by a licensed electrician.

Just a guess.----Post your location --that will get you local code info.---Mike---

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Code05

Pretty much what they said. The NEC/IRC/IBC does not dictate who can do electrical work, that is a jurisdictional issue, it dictates how the electrical work is to be done.

Code05

OP said Michigan.

md2lgyk

You might have a bigger problem. Because residential wind turbines are still quite rare, people have trouble getting a permit to install one because their jurisdictions don't know what codes might apply.