Co-op warns that improperly wired generators can energize distribution lines
During a Williamson County fair demonstration, Middle Tennessee Electric lineman Michael Diggs used a staged generator hookup to show how a miswired residential generator can backfeed the grid, energize neighboring equipment and pose a danger to line crews; he advised hiring licensed electricians for permanent installations.
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At the fair demonstration, Michael Diggs showed how a portable or incorrectly connected permanent generator can feed voltage back onto the distribution system when a house main and neighboring cutouts are closed, potentially energizing lines and equipment miles down the system.
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