Feeding 120V From Generator to House.

 
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Post by grumpy » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:01 pm

Not to rain on your parade but I have a problem with the first photo, anyone want to guess what that is? I could be wrong thou..

 
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Post by coal stoker » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:11 pm

Maybe a CO detector near the inside of that window would help keep all safe.
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Post by Uglysquirrel » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:13 pm

If you had a pre-existing 4000-5000W Gentran style transfer switch that did not permit operation of any 220v appliances, what is the issue of connecting the two identified hots on the NEMA 4 prong plug (outside) to the 110V genny's hot with plug neutral to genny neutral and plug ground to genny ground? In that way both hot busses are energized with no potential of 220V appliance operation and no potential of feedback into the grid.


 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:17 pm

grumpy wrote:Not to rain on your parade but I have a problem with the first photo, anyone want to guess what that is? I could be wrong thou..
Just a FYI that is not where I will be running the gen, it will be about 10 feet farther away from the house, this was just to test it.

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:19 pm

Uglysquirrel wrote:If you had a pre-existing 4000-5000W Gentran style transfer switch that did not permit operation of any 220v appliances, what is the issue of connecting the two identified hots on the NEMA 4 prong plug (outside) to the 110V genny's hot with plug neutral to genny neutral and plug ground to genny ground? In that way both hot busses are energized with no potential of 220V appliance operation and no potential of feedback into the grid.
Well I don't have a pre existing anything?

 
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Post by grumpy » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:51 pm

Maybe a CO detector near the inside of that window would help keep all safe.
CS
Just a FYI that is not where I will be running the gen, it will be about 10 feet farther away from the house, this was just to test it.
Two good ideas...


 
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Post by coal stoker » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:55 pm

HB,

I was not finding fault, just mentioning s may have something that may have been overlooked.
It is always good to do a dry run so when the time comes it is easy to get things going safely.
Do you plan on making your generator loads cord ready, meaning changing there configuration to plug in ready.
I have my stoker with a cord on it already, it is quite convenient if I need to run it off the vacuum outlet, let's say to feed coal to the pot.
Good Luck

 
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Post by coal stoker » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 5:56 pm

I really fat fingered that post

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 6:01 pm

Yes everything is cord ready, it was only the furnace and boiler that I needed to power, and they are converted to cord ready. I also point the exhaust away from the garage when running it, thanks guys for the input.

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