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So the emergency shutdown requirement is in the 2017 NEC, which Florida has not adopted yet (looks like it is in the update process, by 12/31/2020) , but sounds like a very good idea. The external emergency shutdown is also only required for generators over 15KW. As for the bolted to...

Also, to refute the "they all have to be bolted down to concrete" part, that is dependant on local codes, there is nothing in the national standards that optional standby generators are required to be bolted to a concrete slab. Going from the Generac install manual: The generator is typically...

The link didn't come up right, but looks like you're looking at the 2011 NEC and section 702. I checked, and Florida goes by the 2014 version of the NEC, and my jurisdiction is the 2017 version. In neither version did I find anywhere talking about an emergency shutdown. 702.7 Signs (A)...

It was my understanding that what you said only applies if the generator is permanently wired to the transfer switch. If the MEP is not a permanent install and wired through a plug that can be detached then that wouldn't apply. Looking at the 2011 NEC the only thing similar to this I could...