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Florida is kind of County by County nothing really uniform, since I was designing a my genset, motor, alternator, cabinet, controller it didn't really add any costs to meet the latest standards. I was surprised how little the cost increase to go from 15kw to a 35kw unit.

Virtually all of the Florida counties are requiring AC & Genset to be pad mounted, as long as the pad is bigger than the unit and about 3 inches thick they OK them. I used some 9' long concrete rail road ties made with pretensioned with 8 bars at 675# each but only cost $30 each. The flat spot...

shutdown https://blog.norwall.com/information-and-links/nec-changes-generator-shutdown-means-required-for-greater-than-15kw-standby-generators/ All Florida genset and air conditioners are required to be secured Florida hurricane standards...

www.mikeholt.com/download.php?file=PDF/11_Generators_and_Standby_Power_Systems.pdf 702 optional standby systems

Actually that is part of NEC codes. On the service disconnect there is supposed to be sign saying it has an ATS/genset and directions to generator and disconnect at the generator with sign noting disconnect inside here. All gens are supposed to have emergency shutoff. There are several internet...

The electric company are not the inspectors. The Automatic transfer switches are what requires an inspection and proper signs

Good plan just make sure you have enough fuel stored ahead of storm. I'm sure many neighbors would be glad to have visitor show up with power, bring a collection of wire and connectors

The best plan is to present a complete plan for pre approval when go to get the permit. That way the inspector would have to say the other inspector at the office was wrong.