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Crappy day outside, so time to wire the outlet on the 802a.
Because my use is both as a house backup, and then also to run some 3 phase tools as needed, I wanted one plug that can handle everything. It isn't code, because such a plug doesn't exist. However, an L21-30 will let me pull what I want from it, and handle the 30 amps. For the house, I'm just picking up X and Z plus the neutral, and ground. That's taken care of by the cord I feed the house with which has a male L21-30, and a female CS6364C. (I set the house up with a 50 amp inlet in case I find I want a bigger gen set down the road)
So, I picked up a weather resistant outlet.
The holes that the MEP has to hold the inlet bushing were just slightly too narrow. Just a couple minutes with a file to open them up a bit.
4 bolts later, it's in. Didn't have stainless handy, so brass will do just fine.
I'm going to add an external lug to ground the unit when running the 3 phase, and also an external washdown rated switch to either bond, or float it. Don't have the switch handy, but the lug will go on today.
I'm the only person that will be running this unit away from the house. It will normally sit at the house, preset for that application. My other half is pretty much never here when I'm not since she lives in another state, but she will be brought up to speed on verifying the settings, and running it to power the house.
I already have quite a bit of L21-30 cable and breakouts from a previous life in live event production. There will be no issue feeding the juice around to any particular application.
Because my use is both as a house backup, and then also to run some 3 phase tools as needed, I wanted one plug that can handle everything. It isn't code, because such a plug doesn't exist. However, an L21-30 will let me pull what I want from it, and handle the 30 amps. For the house, I'm just picking up X and Z plus the neutral, and ground. That's taken care of by the cord I feed the house with which has a male L21-30, and a female CS6364C. (I set the house up with a 50 amp inlet in case I find I want a bigger gen set down the road)
So, I picked up a weather resistant outlet.
The holes that the MEP has to hold the inlet bushing were just slightly too narrow. Just a couple minutes with a file to open them up a bit.
4 bolts later, it's in. Didn't have stainless handy, so brass will do just fine.
I'm going to add an external lug to ground the unit when running the 3 phase, and also an external washdown rated switch to either bond, or float it. Don't have the switch handy, but the lug will go on today.
I'm the only person that will be running this unit away from the house. It will normally sit at the house, preset for that application. My other half is pretty much never here when I'm not since she lives in another state, but she will be brought up to speed on verifying the settings, and running it to power the house.
I already have quite a bit of L21-30 cable and breakouts from a previous life in live event production. There will be no issue feeding the juice around to any particular application.
