Using Generator As Backup For House Power

[one_dusty_hoot]

Absolutely, I did this for several years with a
small 3KW generator on a Troy Built Tractor, two
male plugs on an extension cord. Electricity
entered the outlet, through the circuit breaker,
though another circuit breaker to the furnace motor
an TV. THEN I said what if someone accidentally
throw the main? Voltage would go through the box
through the street transformer building up to a
high voltage. A repairman could be electrocuted.
NOT ME, NOT ANYMORE, SOMEONE COULD DIE!! I did
this 20 years ago and principals of electricity
don't change in time. The only safe way is the
right way, use a line transfer switch/relay.

bob janes, greenville, sc


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "chet geist"
wrote:
>
> 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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