Using coach genset to power house?

[Gregory OConnor]

The shorter the run, the smaller the thickness (higher number gauge)
wire can be to keep it in the rated range. Over-building is as costly
as over-maintaining. I am sure J M will disagree with me, always does
Gregory O'Connor
94 PT Romoland Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, John Suter
wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> >
> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
> >
> > --- 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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