Using Generator As Backup For House Power

[Jack and Liz Pearce]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> Ice storms may bring loss of power to our home as in other areas of
the country so I brought
> the coach to the house with the idea of moving into it if we have a
problem. Then I got to
> thinking about using the generator to provide power to the home so we
could have heat and
> lights. Has anyone else done this? What would be the best way to
make the connection so
> you get maximum use of the generator capacity?
>
> Regards, Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>

Howdy, Eric.
We are located in D'Hanis, TX, 42 miles west of San Antonio, TX and we
live in our WL fulltime. To answer your question, When we lost power
while hurricaning in FL, we ran our generator. We also ran an heavy duty
extension cord from a recepticle in our storage bay to our neighbor's
house. This gave him 15 amps. He ran his frig, a TV, some lights and a
fan off of that. He really appreciated that!! I see that others have
given you info re: powering your whole house from the coach generator.
I am looking out of the driver's side window, at the icicles hanging
from the window awnings. Hope your electricity stays on.

Regards,
Regards,
Jack and Liz Pearce
Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
Wintering In Hondo, TX - 2006

[John Suter]

Howard, have you priced a suitable home transfer switch? You can probably buy a
"set" of tires for the cost of an uninstalled transfer switch.

John


"Howard O. Truitt" wrote:
We pay dearly for a used or new bird $20,000 to $800,000. Then $450.00
for tires, $750.00 for a tank of fuel and thousands for other upgrades and
quibble over the cost of a transfer switch.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40

----- Original Message -----
From: Wilhelmus Schreurs
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Using Generator As Backup For House Power

Howard:
The key here is it must be a transfer switch, not necessarily "automatic".
Automatic is nice, easy as well, but a manual is a lot cheaper, and you cannot
go wrong, it is either main power or generator power - not both.

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada

----- Original Message ----
From: Howard O. Truitt To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:27:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Using Generator As Backup For House Power

Chet,

You could throw the main breaker and seperate your house from the power company.
But the correct way is with the automatic shut off. Folks forget proper
procedures and others get killed. Lawyers love these kinds of cases.

Protect yourself and protect others do it correctly..

Howard Truitt

Camilla, Ga.

86 PT40

----- Original Message -----

From: chet geist

To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:49 AM

Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Using Generator As Backup For House Power

Ralph,

I'm not an electrician, but in an emergency situation couldn't Eric just

turn off the main disconnect on the outside of his house and then run

extension cords? This should prevent sending power down the grid.

Chet Geist

1981 FC33, Austin, Texas

-----Original Message-----

From: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com

[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com]On Behalf Of Ralph L. Fullenwider

Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 9:55 AM

To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Using Generator As Backup For House Power

Eric:

Yes it is doable. You will need an auto transfer switch to switch out the

power grid in coming from your utility company. Then install a buddy plug

on your coach wired 220vac 50 amp and have a cable long enough to run from

the coach to the house to another plug wired to the auto transfer switch.

The transfer switch control would need to be wired so the default power is

from the power grid. Reason for the transfer switch is to keep from

feeding

power into the electrical grid from your utility and fry someone working

on

the down power lines. And of course, to keep the power grid from feeding

back into your genset.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider ( iced in, in Oklahoma)

84FC35

Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

This is done with back up gen sets at hospitals and so forth. Check with

your power company, they should have the info you need.

At 03:05 PM 1/15/2007 +0000, you wrote:

>Ice storms may bring loss of power to our home as in other areas of the

>country so I brought

>the coach to the house with the idea of moving into it if we have a

>problem. Then I got to

>thinking about using the generator to provide power to the home so we

>could have heat and

>lights. Has anyone else done this? What would be the best way to make

>the connection so

>you get maximum use of the generator capacity?

>

>Regards, Eric in San Antonio

>84FC35SBWL2

>

>

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[Eric Johnson]

Hi Jack & Liz,
Ice all over the place and the FC looks like an ice cube on the outside but cozy
on the
inside with electric heaters running. So far so good on house power but darn
nice to know
we've got a place to go just in case. Stay warm.
Regards, Eric in San Antonio
84FC35SBWL2

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack and Liz Pearce"
wrote:
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
> wrote:
> >
> > Ice storms may bring loss of power to our home as in other areas of
> the country so I brought
> > the coach to the house with the idea of moving into it if we have a
> problem. Then I got to
> > thinking about using the generator to provide power to the home so we
> could have heat and
> > lights. Has anyone else done this? What would be the best way to
> make the connection so
> > you get maximum use of the generator capacity?
> >
> > Regards, Eric in San Antonio
> > 84FC35SBWL2
> >
>
> Howdy, Eric.
> We are located in D'Hanis, TX, 42 miles west of San Antonio, TX and we
> live in our WL fulltime. To answer your question, When we lost power
> while hurricaning in FL, we ran our generator. We also ran an heavy duty
> extension cord from a recepticle in our storage bay to our neighbor's
> house. This gave him 15 amps. He ran his frig, a TV, some lights and a
> fan off of that. He really appreciated that!! I see that others have
> given you info re: powering your whole house from the coach generator.
> I am looking out of the driver's side window, at the icicles hanging
> from the window awnings. Hope your electricity stays on.
>
> Regards,
> Regards,
> Jack and Liz Pearce
> Fulltiming in a 1993 Wanderlodge WB40
> Wintering In Hondo, TX - 2006
>