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Originally Posted by winni83
I......There is a pretty simple locking mechanism for the generator which can probably be opened with a standard key or keys or simply forced open and generator then turned off.
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A home standby generator that comes on automatically almost certainly will be fueled by natural gas or propane, with a gas shutoff valve at the generator. Turn that off and the generator shutoff is nearly instantaneous. Then there is the shutoff valve at the propane tank. Even so, there seems to be some uncertainty in the wording in the NEC as to whether an external disconnect for the generator is required if there is another readily accessible means to turn off the generator nearby. A definitive ruling on this would be nice.