Installation Guide

Glossary of T e r m s
Amp (Ampere): The amount of electricity or current flowing through a wire, similar
to the flow of water through a pipe.
Back feed: A condition where electricity is being generated from a source outside the
utility power grid and is feeding/traveling back into the power lines.
Breaker Panel: The main circuit breaker panel (or fuse box) is where all the
circuits/fuses connect to the incoming electrical supply line from the utility.
Breakers: See Circuit Breaker
Capacity: The amount of power, expressed in watts, kilowatts or megawatts, that a
device can provide at any given instant.
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The maximum load of electricity that equipment can carry.
Circuit: A continuous loop of current.
Circuit Breaker: The most common type of “overcurrent protection.” A resettable
switch that trips when a circuit becomes overloaded or shorts out.
Connection Cord: An electrical receptacle and plug wired to a length of flexible
electrical cord.
Continuous: Output The amount of power produced continuously as opposed to the
maximum output, which can only be produced for short periods of time.
Current: The rate at which electricity flows, measured in amperes.
Electric Panel: See Breaker Panel
Fuses: Removable devices that link a circuit at the fuse box. A non-resettable
overcurrent device.
Generator: A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
GenerLink: A five-inch collar-like device installed behind your electric meter, which
allows you to easily and safely connect a portable generator to your home’s existing
wiring system.
GenerLok: GenerLok is a unique fitted locking connector, exclusively available for
GenerLink.