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Here's a mechanical interlock that meets VA code and does what's needed without wasting money. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FAC-SD100X-Square-D-Generator-interlock-kit-QO-100-Amp-Panel-Older-UL-LISTED-/290991027691

That would be elegant for sure, but these portable pumps are more convenient and easier to hook up. While the specs are certainly exaggerated, both the ebay pumps appear capable of sucking the distance and can be mounted on the trailer in easy reach of the batteries. Perhaps most important...

I'll pull the float and see if it's free-moving. Here's a more powerful pump which might go at a reasonable price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/12v-24v-Diesel-Fuel-Oil-transfer-pump-10-GPM-12-volt-DC-1-00-SPECIAL-/301016188729?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4615f68739

The gauge was reading below 1/4 tank. Is that enough to get the pump going? The underground fuel tank is 18' away, and half that distance is vertical lift, half at the start, half at the end. Seem to be asking too much of the 003A pump to draw that distance, so I'm looking for a helper pump...

The MEP 003A started quickly and ran just fine for its half-hour test today after a half-minute of oil smokey exhaust. It hadn't run since February. I let it take on the biggest load, the heat pump with emergency heat. That's too big for this, according to the meter. Drew appreciably over 100%...

Have a couple of licensed guys coming by this weekend to estimate the job. Because of the gen I have, my Craigslist ad began "Are you a mil veteran with MEP-003A experience? I have one on a trailer in ... " Target advertising.

Inspector here says the city uses the NEC w/o modification, so the interloc kit will be OK. With the new breaker box, what are the odds I can get by with 200 amp service? Between the house and the small guest apartment, we have two 60-gal 240v HW heaters, a heat pump in winter, 5 ton A/C in...

Hey, Ike, Harley, appreciate the reply. Will check with the locals to see if the interloc kit is allowed. The house has a fuse box from the 70s, not a breaker box, so I'll be replacing that with a 200 amp Square D breaker box. I assume the meter must be pulled for that, requiring coordination...

Someone posted this a couple of years ago, and I'd like to learn more. This Square D seems to be what I need. Since I plan to have the main breaker panel replaced, this seems a good choice. But what's the Square D model number for this in 200-amp service? And an unrelated question: how long...