Hey Philip I WARNED YOU look at all the responses lol when all you're doing is providing the best you can for whatever your budget allows and its good to be proud of it, do it right, and thanks for sharing. I'm still proud of you for having it done professionally and hopefully your electrician will do it safe and proper ……….. I'm NOT second guessing YOUR CHOICES or how its done in YOUR area especially when I know nothing of YOUR energy requirements when the Utility goes down. If asked I'm glad to share what any requirements were wayyyyyyyyyy back when I practiced, but that may NOT apply in your location.
As far as I know (but not familiar with any applicable local codes) theres NOOOOOOOOOOOOO requirement you install an emergency backup genset that can provide allllllllllllll the power the utility can (200 Amps at 240 Volts = 48KW). IE a 12 KW is a decent size for emergency critical load backup purposes, I've seen dudes use 2 to 5 KW gensets for emergency backup.
NOTE its YOUR budget and YOUR decision and only YOU know how much power YOU need if the utility goes down to run what are YOUR absolute necessities. Perhaps 5 KW would provide that perhaps more, and I've seen many smaller then your choice of 12 KW.
BOTTOM LINE you ONLY need to power what are YOUR critical loads if the utility goes down and if 5 or 7.5 or 12 KW will do it that's great.
Again best wishes, good luck, I respect YOUR budget and YOUR choices and can only hope (for your safetys sake) its done correct, safe and in accordance with any applicable codes AND CAN SUPPLY YOUR EMERGENCY CRITICAL LOADS whatever that may happen to be even IFFFFFFFFFFF its NOT 200 Amps the Utility is capable of providing.
John T Longggggggggg retired n rusty power distribution design engineer so noooooooo warranty...…..Consult local trained competent professional electricians and engineers and don't risk your life or risk a fire on any lay opinions especially when unfamiliar with YOUR requirements and YOUR (if any exist or are applicable) codes.
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