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To: central_va

“ I back feed my gen set through the electric dryer outlet. I get 220vAC and 30 amp service.”

Dangerous, illegal, and stupid.

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16 posted on 02/23/2021 9:26:31 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Lurker
Dangerous, illegal, and stupid.

So is stealing an election.

Following silly rules are for stupid little people. I am an EE so I know what I am doing. There was nothing unsafe about how I powered MY house.

21 posted on 02/23/2021 9:29:49 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Lurker

Let’s just say that’s not something I would even think about doing. I use a manual transfer switch along with strict power up / power down protocols. It’s not rocket science. Then all we have to do is throw another log in the woodstove.


26 posted on 02/23/2021 9:34:37 AM PST by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
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To: Lurker
It may be a code violation in some areas, and you certainly need to shut off the main breakers to isolate your local circuits from the grid, but for someone with a reasonable level of knowledge about such things it isn't stupid or dangerous.

You even pick up the additional protection of the breaker that normally serves the dryer acting as an overload breaker for the generator.

72 posted on 02/23/2021 10:15:45 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: Lurker
Dangerous, illegal, and stupid.


Not if you know what you are doing. Pull main breaker first!
At this point - who cares?
Then freeze, Sucka!

174 posted on 02/24/2021 4:58:18 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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