Using coach genset to power house?

[John Suter]

Oh, John,

Tch, Tch, Tch. I hope the white sheathed wiring I
see feeding that 50 amp female plug is properly rated
for damp/wet and 50 amp!!! At first glance, they look
mighty small diameter but can't really tell.

John Suter



--- John wrote:

> Scott,
>
> I have done exactly what you are talking about on my
> 'Bird. I had a
> professional licensed electrician do all of the
> work, to make sure
> that it was up to code on my shop and that there
> would be no feedback
> into the local power grid and I have used it safely
> numerous times
> since it was installed, mainly during ice storms
> here in the Carolinas.
>
> I went a little further than needed, by wiring the
> BUDDY PLUG through
> an additional breaker box, I did it this way so that
> if there was a
> breaker tripping situation in the source supplied by
> the BUDDY PLUG,
> hopefully it would trip that additional breaker, but
> not the one that
> supplies the power to my 'Bird, since I use it on a
> full time basis.
>
> Here are some photos and descriptions on my web
> site;
>
> BUDDY PLUG CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX
>
> http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/41069743
>
> STANDBY GENERATOR BREAKER PANEL
>
> http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/50203372
>
> Lowes used to carry the Standby Generator panel, but
> the last time I
> checked it was no longer available through them,
> checking with a GE
> electrical distributor in your area, may be the best
> place to find one.
>
>
> "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001"
> John Finn
> '82 35FCRB
> BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE
> TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING
> ADVENTURE
> GO TO;
> http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457
> '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE"
> SEE THE OLD COACH AT:
> http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733
> HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA
>
>
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>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott
> Forman" <sforman@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > As I sit here in Memphis on the verge of a huge
> ice storm (if you
> > believe the weather guys, anyway), I find my self
> wondering how
> tough
> > it would be to wire up some sort of pig tail off
> of my FC genset to
> > supply power to my home. Has anyone ever tried
> something like
> that?
> > It seems easy conceptually, but I don't want to do
> something that is
> > going to screw up how the gen powers up the coach.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 82 FC35RB
> > Memphis
> >
>
>
>
>
>


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