New GenerLink option (TN, and Utah)

[Ford Motor Company]

Hey everyone, I wanted to jump in and officially confirm the details of this new pilot program. The details I gathered are below.

We collaborated with Global Power Products to make their GenerLink transfer switch operate with both the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid equipped with 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard and F-150 Lightning equipped with 9.6 kW Pro Power Onboard. The magic piece here is the Ford Vehicle Connector. This 12-inch cable was co-developed with Global Power Products (the manufacturer of GenerLink) and is what makes the connection possible. It prevents parallel electrical return paths, ensuring the truck’s GFCI sensors do not 'trip' and cut power from your truck to the home.

Right now, this is a pilot program rolling out in UT, TN, GA, and NC.

The hardware bundle is $1,100. If your utility company approves the transfer switch installation right on your meter, then anticipated installation ranges between $250-$450. For those that have a utility that does not approve of on-meter installation, there is a next to meter solution, where the installation costs are increased with anticipated ranges between $1,000 to $1,500.

Instead of running cords through doors and windows, this direct-to-panel connection makes using the 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard a breeze. It puts you in control of your home’s energy, allowing you to easily manage and power your essential home systems using your truck’s built-in power during outages.

In the meantime, you can find more details on our partner site here and in an FAQ here.

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[Lytning]

We collaborated with Global Power Products to make their GenerLink transfer switch operate with both the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid equipped with 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard and F-150 Lightning equipped with 9.6 kW Pro Power Onboard. The magic piece here is the Ford Vehicle Connector. This 12-inch cable was co-developed with Global Power Products (the manufacturer of GenerLink) and is what makes the connection possible. It prevents parallel electrical return paths, ensuring the truck’s GFCI sensors do not 'trip' and cut power from your truck to the home.

Right now, this is a pilot program rolling out in UT, TN, GA, and NC.

@Ford Motor Company, thanks for the update.

I request that Ford and Global Power Products work with the electric utilities to address and resolve any concerns they have to allow the on-meter installation.

Cobb EMC, my utility in Georgia, does not approve the on-meter installation. They can't provide me with a reason other than a concern for reliability and maintenance. The next-to-meter installation almost doubles the total cost over the on-meter installation. Adoption and use of the product will obviously increase significantly with approval of the on-meter installation.

 

[NeighborGeek]

Right now, this is a pilot program rolling out in UT, TN, GA, and NC.

I checked the FAQ, but don't see the pilot status mentioned. How long is the pilot expected to last? If the pilot is successful, will this solution be made available nationally? Or is it something that would be state by state?

 

[Athrun88]

Hey everyone, I wanted to jump in and officially confirm the details of this new pilot program. The details I gathered are below.

We collaborated with Global Power Products to make their GenerLink transfer switch operate with both the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid equipped with 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard and F-150 Lightning equipped with 9.6 kW Pro Power Onboard. The magic piece here is the Ford Vehicle Connector. This 12-inch cable was co-developed with Global Power Products (the manufacturer of GenerLink) and is what makes the connection possible. It prevents parallel electrical return paths, ensuring the truck’s GFCI sensors do not 'trip' and cut power from your truck to the home.

Right now, this is a pilot program rolling out in UT, TN, GA, and NC.

The hardware bundle is $1,100. If your utility company approves the transfer switch installation right on your meter, then anticipated installation ranges between $250-$450. For those that have a utility that does not approve of on-meter installation, there is a next to meter solution, where the installation costs are increased with anticipated ranges between $1,000 to $1,500.

Instead of running cords through doors and windows, this direct-to-panel connection makes using the 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard a breeze. It puts you in control of your home’s energy, allowing you to easily manage and power your essential home systems using your truck’s built-in power during outages.

In the meantime, you can find more details on our partner site here and in an FAQ here.

Should spin up a pilot with Hydro One up in Ontario, Canada. I would gladly be a test subject for this when it becomes available here!

 

[beast]

@Ford Motor Company, thanks for the update.

I request that Ford and Global Power Products work with the electric utilities to address and resolve any concerns they have to allow the on-meter installation.

Cobb EMC, my utility in Georgia, does not approve the on-meter installation. They can't provide me with a reason other than a concern for reliability and maintenance. The next-to-meter installation almost doubles the total cost over the on-meter installation. Adoption and use of the product will obviously increase significantly with approval of the on-meter installation.

Don’t feel bad. Duke energy of course don’t even offer it. Sorry bastards I’m in NC

 

[jwrezz]

Hey everyone, I wanted to jump in and officially confirm the details of this new pilot program. The details I gathered are below.

We collaborated with Global Power Products to make their GenerLink transfer switch operate with both the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid equipped with 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard and F-150 Lightning equipped with 9.6 kW Pro Power Onboard. The magic piece here is the Ford Vehicle Connector. This 12-inch cable was co-developed with Global Power Products (the manufacturer of GenerLink) and is what makes the connection possible. It prevents parallel electrical return paths, ensuring the truck’s GFCI sensors do not 'trip' and cut power from your truck to the home.

Right now, this is a pilot program rolling out in UT, TN, GA, and NC.

The hardware bundle is $1,100. If your utility company approves the transfer switch installation right on your meter, then anticipated installation ranges between $250-$450. For those that have a utility that does not approve of on-meter installation, there is a next to meter solution, where the installation costs are increased with anticipated ranges between $1,000 to $1,500.

Instead of running cords through doors and windows, this direct-to-panel connection makes using the 7.2 kW Pro Power Onboard a breeze. It puts you in control of your home’s energy, allowing you to easily manage and power your essential home systems using your truck’s built-in power during outages.

In the meantime, you can find more details on our partner site here and in an FAQ here.

So it just omits the ground conductor, right? I mean that's the only way not to trip the truck.

 

[El Duderino]

So it just omits the ground conductor, right? I mean that's the only way not to trip the truck.

That was my suspicion also. We probably won't ever get a firm answer unless someone buys one and tests for continuity in the special cable ground terminals..

 

[jwrezz]

That was my suspicion also. We probably won't ever get a firm answer unless someone buys one and tests for continuity in the special cable ground terminals..

Right? It's GOT to be that, but no one will ever admit to it. When I mentioned that, someone said that would NOT be to code.

 

[Jim Lewis]

As I've noted in other threads, a basic conceptual problem is that the Generlink cable has to be hooked up outside near the meter. This means that, in the worst case, unless you can leave the cable plugged into the meter or an auxiliary receptacle near it, you might have to venture outside in torrential rain, with thunder and lightning zapping things all around you. In San Antonio, we're on the periphery of Hail Alley, so hail could always be a possible hazard. In Texas, I want my truck garaged, sheltered from summer heat and sun and any possible hail in a storm, and I don't plan on leaving my garage door open in a storm just so I can run a cable from the truck bed to the vicinity of the meter. I also don't want to put yet another hole in my garage wall to run a Generlink cable from truck to the meter. Since my main panel effectively splits all the heavy-load items onto their own circuits, and all the lighting and outlets are on my main subpanel, if I ever went PPOB, all I want is a transfer switch setup to provide PPOB directly to that interior subpanel, without me or any cable having to run outside my house. I wonder if Ford has thought through how wonderful the Generac "meter solution" will be during hurricane season along the Gulf Coast?

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