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Mep 016B Fuel issue(Hurricane Ida help)
For the circuit box, unless it is an interlock that only allows one either the main breaker, or the generator feed breaker to be closed, not both. Without some sort of a physical lock of some type that only allows either the gen or the utility to be connected at the time it isn't legal. Just...- Coug
- Post #24
- Forum: Generators
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Mep 016B Fuel issue(Hurricane Ida help)
I came up with another reason why using a 3k on 240 wired to the house might be a bad idea. Load balancing. In 120V only mode, you have 3kw of power through that one circuit. In 120/240 mode, that 120V power is now separated into 2 1500 watt circuits. So to use my example above with hair dryer...- Coug
- Post #21
- Forum: Generators
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Mep 016B Fuel issue(Hurricane Ida help)
Get either a generator interlock kit installed, or a sub panel for generator use. What others posted, saying that you can kill linemen if wired incorrectly, is 100% true. Linemen HAVE been killed by homeowners incorrectly wiring in generators. Backfeeding it into the house through a dryer...- Coug
- Post #20
- Forum: Generators