Wish I had a friend like you, we could nerd out and have a blast. Instead no one around me gets technology so I am a solo nerd. Love your videos. Impressive, fun, and I learn things.

@jim575757

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately we are spread thin. But we still have Forums and KZread.

@UKsystems

5 ай бұрын

I agree

@the_1drummajor

4 ай бұрын

yup bc ppl everywhere else are all into video games, anime, the latest Genshine Impact, whatever. not stuff i find myself digging into

Sometimes a contractor will “hang” when it is closed and take a few milliseconds to open when the coil is de-energized. This is probably what is happening when the generator overload trips when utility power is restored. The contractor for the generator briefly hangs when the contractor for utility power closes, causing a brief period when both contactors are closed. That causes a period of a few milliseconds when utility power feeds into your generator and causes a transient that trips the circuit breaker on the generator. The solution is to either use one contractor with double throw contacts, or use two contractors that have a mechanical interlock between each other. That way, it physically impossible for both sets of contacts to be closed at the same time.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

These are mechanically interlocked. It's not tripping a overcurrent breaker on the generator but is a electronic overload

Very good son. When I was doing my apprenticeship I used to bring old stuff home and bastardise it into my garage too. It’s a great way to learn. As for the return to mains issues with the genny tripping, add another time delay relay to the mains return sequence. That rapid changeover won’t be good for all your stuff, especially the electronics in the building and the inverter machine itself causing it to trip. Give it a five second delay and she’ll be golden. All the best.

@nics-systems-electric

18 күн бұрын

Thanks, yes that's exactly what I did gave it a three second neutral delay on returning to utility.

Nice work! You've taken concepts we design into commercial/industrial buildings for emergency backup and scaled them down to fit into a residential setting - well done!

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate your comment

you are doing more than most adults in your proactivity in creating a sustainable source of energy for when there is a power outage inevitably

Glad you have a back up generator with low t.h.d to protect your electronics

hi from the uk I love the set up I don’t do nothing with the fire alarms. I do with CCTV but I would like to get into the fire alarms As like a hobby I love your work keep doing what you doing

Amazing job. I love watching your videos . I think the block heater allows the generator to start up quicker

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

thank you, I'm glad you enjoy. I would also agree the block heater dose help for sure

Definitely some impressive editing. Keep up the great videos!

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it

Love how its completely overkill. But if you learn stuff by doing it, it is completely justified. One thing that I noticed, is that the terminals of the contactors look pretty close to the lid of the box (might just be the camera lens distorting it). Maybe get a deeper box or try to insulate the lid somehow so it doesn't short out on accident.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

That is how it is from the manufacturer completely CSA listed

Who would hate on this setup? I'm jealous of this and wish I had this for my house..

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

People certainly do, It does have its flaws it's not perfect. Thanks for your comment as always!

Still got to love the generator! Great video

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome Nick, you rock! 😀👍

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

From Randy in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Nick, I’m impressed! You’re pretty knowledgeable for a 17- year-old.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir, I appreciate that.

Great setup, I really liked the video

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Nice new editing in this video!

The king is back!

That's totally awesome Nic, you're definitely very intelligent for 17 that's great!

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it

@Brad79FL

5 ай бұрын

​@@nics-systems-electric You're Welcome 🙂

I have a generac generator that saved my family since 2019 when a power outage happened in my old house.

I love that RGB light setup

Excellent work! This is something I wanted to do with my backup generator but just can't justify the cost. We don't get power outages often enough. But don't get me wrong... I'm really geeked out with your setup. Bravo! I can make a couple of suggestions, though. 1) Unless I'm missing something, an ATS should be a break-before-make switch design. If for some reason, contactor 1 gets stuck in the closed position (ie. due to arcing and had welded closed) and contactor 2 turns on, your generator will see utility power and... that's all she wrote. That's probably why you're seeing a glitch when utility comes back and the generator trip. I'd say, one contactor is closing while the other isn't opening quick enough. Pretty dangerous. And 2) I'd put a delay before switching back to utility power. Oftentimes in bad weather, utility power might flicker on and off so you don't want the ATS to switch back to utility power immediately, unless it's been stable for at least 30 seconds (or any arbitrary delay you deem necessary). Cheers!

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. There is a 30 second delay before switching back I did explain that in my sequence explanation. The transfer switch also is mechanically interlocked so there is no way to have two contactors closed at the same time.

you can never sell this house xD!! love the setup tho!!!!

You just need some flood protection now lol

That’s a cool generator

The overload trip on restore will be contactor laaging and the generator seing the grid connection momentarily. As its most likley out of phase its overloading. You need to hard interlock the contactors so its physically impossable for one to be energised while the other is.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

It is though. it isn't just electrically interlocked but mechanically interlocked as well if it wasn't and there was a period of time where both sources were connected there would most likely be a big arc flash

Cool!

Next system test can you do a lamp test on the Notifier 320C?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Maybe

I love da slap in transfer swish

Nice

Your generator overload problem may be caused by arcing on your contactor. I know your contactor uses a mechanical interlock from previous comments, maybe when the utility contactor is closed the generator contactor is still arcing. The solution is you can try using an electrical interlock using NC contacts on the contactor, it won't necessarily solve the problem but what's the harm in trying? The consequence will be an additional (several ms) delay when the contractor transfers, but it's better than risking damaging your generator.

@nics-systems-electric

4 ай бұрын

Might be the issue I have fixed it by giving a delay in switch over to utility

Is a home-built transfer switch acceptable by the local power company or the NEC? Nice job on the generator house and controls!

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

As long as it's a legal install where it's not backfeeding the power company

I like the lights on the door it’s rainbow coloured 😃

What’s in the attic of your garage? Maybe you can give us a tour of the garage? Idk

What are the devices that beep 4 times rapidly when the power first goes out? I assume they are more UPS units, I’ve heard them in other videos also.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Probably UPS's

What brand or product would you recommend if I was to install a few emergency lights in my home?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

I like Lithonia lighting products

7:16 Maybe you should just get rid of that heat detector in the generator building. What is its purpose with a smoke detector right next to it. You would think that the smoke detector would have a much quicker reaction time and might even trigger before a fire really starts.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Depends on if it's a slow smouldering fire or a clean burning gasoline fire without much smoke particulate so that just gives a ton of heat quickly

Hey Nic, what would happen if you removed utility power from the building as soon as it switches back from generator? Would it just go back to generator or would the generator restart?

@nics-systems-electric

29 күн бұрын

Utility power has to be back for about 20 seconds before switching back to it and then after those 20 seconds the generator still runs for another couple minutes before shutting down

Hey dude I've been watching your videos a lot since I'm getting into the commercial fire alarm community. But I can tell you one thing about that fire alarm that's not wanting to turn off at that Middle School believe me I have 3 family members who are firefighters so what I would do in case it doesn't reset but it keeps going off I would call either law enforcement or the fire department let them know hey you not send your guys over here because of the issue with the alarm. For example when I was in Port Charlotte Florida I heard a fire alarm go off when I have my driver side window down and it was a MRI building that went off and no one was there to reset it so my opinion is you can either call the sheriff or police or { Highway Patrol I highly doubt they will} but in that case I would rather call the non-emergency line for law enforcement or the fire department and explain to what's going on if some of the fire alarms at one of the schools are having issues

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

They were aware of the situation as they were already at the building earlier that day. the standard protocol here is to call the monitoring company and put the system on test/disregard however they failed to properly do that.

When you go from backup power back to msin, is that changeover quick enough to not turn off a desktop computer if it was running at the time?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Eh depends, some equipment doesn't turn off but some will it depends how long it takes after a power loss to fully shut down I wouldn't suggest it though as it could be harmful to it that's why it's best to have it on UPS

What brand are the RGB lights there super cool!

@nics-systems-electric

4 ай бұрын

Govee M1

Do you happen to have a parts list of what you used for your setup? Just bought a 10kw firmam, has remote control to start. LL and I want an auto transfer setup here in Calgary, without spending thousands

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

I don't have a parts list but I do have videos of completing every part of the project

@justinhill8102

5 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric yes I’ve watched them. Figured out some of the components used, might just get a proper transfer switch/panel to only energize essential circuits only. But I like what you’ve done!

@justinhill8102

4 ай бұрын

happy to say ive ran my entire house on the generator now. i only have 100a from utility, 50a from generator, but worked like a dream!! maybe one day ill upgrade to an auto system like yours@@nics-systems-electric

Nic when did you get rgb leds?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

A couple months ago

i was looking at a house a few days ago and it looks like they used to have a fire sprinkler system but took off all the heads and plugged where all the heads would go. if they really didnt want it, couldn't they have just turned it off and drained it that way there isnt a bunch of holes in the ceiling?

@neiltheplayer

5 ай бұрын

the problem with that is people thinking that there is a fire system installed when in actuality it has been disabled. "well i saw the sprinkler heads so I ***assumed*** it was working"

@wibwabz

5 ай бұрын

@@neiltheplayer yeah, but still, going through the effort of removing and plugging EVERY head?!?!? they probably paid someone to do it. they could just tell the renters that move in "Hey, its disabled by the way." also, why would they disable it? where i live, home fire sprinklers = reduction in insurance cost!

Hi Nic. Can you post a updated info on the SFP10UD? Also, for the February Test can you activate the house system via the front door pull station?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

I've got the last demo board test of it coming out soon

@WNYEAS

5 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric Do you where the annunciator terminals are on it.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

@@WNYEAS ANN

@WNYEAS

5 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric So I think its close to the relays, but I will stop kinda bugging you.

You should install an paging system with speakers

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

Where? If someone was to supply everything sure

@IntercomEnthusiasts51

5 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric it’s located on my YT banner

Idea for this year: try connecting the generator to the house

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnmMzNOxg9TWmbw.html

@user-gy3of2zs5d

5 ай бұрын

If you want that to happen you would like have to get like one of those 24 kW generac Home standby generators like I have. That just replaced one of my old 16 kW.

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

@@user-gy3of2zs5d I would need even larger for my house being fully electric

So scary if controll fire panel alert is all system trouble

Did you build the shed?

@nics-systems-electric

3 ай бұрын

Somewhat

@timsmith3710

3 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric amazing job 👍

I’m just wondering where do you get your fire alarm wire

@Harper_DobniYT

5 ай бұрын

Ebay

@chrispratt7363

5 ай бұрын

@@Harper_DobniYT ok thanks

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

I get my stuff left over from jobs or electrical wholesaler there are also wire wholesalers that usually have cheaper costs but you have to get it in large quantities

not concerned about that open frame generator putting out dirty power if you are powering everything with it?

@nics-systems-electric

5 ай бұрын

No dirty power it's an inverter generator they put out clean power with very low total harmonic distortion

@markymarkvancity

5 ай бұрын

@@nics-systems-electric apologies I saw it was open frame and from how loud it is assumed it was not an inverter generator. Your system is very impressive. Smart to have block heater and temperature control inside the enclosure so that you can have such a short delay transferring a full load to a generator that just started up.

My house use solar power panel it dc/ac

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Jeremiah 😅😂🎉

Great video, Can we be friends? Because i really love your videos. I wonder how you get all of this. Anyway. I am Fire Alarm & Safety AU, i am new to this channel. Keep up with the good work. love it.