Using Generator As Backup For House Power

[chet geist]

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


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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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