Backup Power, Generator Inlets and Changeover Switches
Power drops out fast in storm season on the Gold Coast and across SEQ. A generator inlet and changeover switch lets you safely plug in a portable generator and run essential circuits in the house without dragging extension leads through windows and without backfeeding the grid. A licensed electrician in Queensland should install this setup.
WHAT WE DO
Vision Electrical installs domestic generator connection points and changeover switches so you can use a portable generator to power parts of your home during an outage. We set it up in line with AS/NZS 3010 guidance for connecting generating sets to an electrical installation and local supply authority requirements.
HOW IT WORKS
We install a weatherproof generator inlet near your switchboard.
We install a manual changeover switch in or next to the board so you can select mains or generator.
In a blackout, you start the generator, plug into the inlet, select generator on the switch, and the chosen circuits run from the generator.
This is the safest way to connect a portable generator to a house because it isolates the installation from the network.
WHAT YOU CAN POWER
Fridge and freezer
Some lights and GPOs
Internet and security
Garage door or gate
Actual loads depend on the size of your generator and the circuits available. We will set it up so the generator is not overloaded.
WHY USE A CHANGEOVER SWITCH
Stops dangerous backfeed into Energex or Ergon lines
Complies with the Wiring Rules and generator standard for alternate supplies
Cleaner and faster than running extension leads everywhere
Ready before storms, no rewiring every time you lose power