Originally Posted by
HSLD
Yep, you've gotta turn the KVARs knob until the light stops blinking - THEN throw the bus tie.

SYNCHRONIZED WHEN LIGHTS ARE OUT
By definition, that means out of sync when the lights are on. Kindly do not close the bus tie breaker when the lights are on...
If you couldn't get a generator on line as a new, wet behind the ears, FE and you turned to the left seat and said " Cap'n, we have a Phase Un-balance!"......... I guarantee you the response would be, "What the he11 is that?"
"Whatever is customary..."