RV genset to power a house
After spending the last 2 days with out electricity and having to use our 3500 watt Kipor with a ton of extension cords, I am wondering if the Kipor could be used to power the house. I was told by a ...
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If I had to chose between this:
Or this:
I do believe I would choose DUNEBUGGYDOUG's way of thinking. Call me a scofflaw, but I don't need anybody to tell me what I can and can't do in my own home.
Bruce
Kiwi_too wrote:
It is OK to run the house from a genny, *IF* you comply with code and local law. I would bet that most areas require an Interlock or properly wired switch to do this. Once installed thes prevent mistakes.
A dead man's cord is never good.
Or this:
DUNEBUGGYDOUG wrote:
There are two people at my house,my dear wife and myself.We are not drunks and certainly not children.It might not be the perfect set up but works well for us.We have been at this for a few years and she can get powered up just about as fast as I can.I have a 6500 watt genny and we just go about business as usual.We don't try to run all the stuff in house at same time but we don't do that when we are on the grid either.I have # 4 wire from genny to the stove powered female plug and the cord is long enuff for the genny to set outside.I am not saying that this is the correct way to do it just saying it works for us
I do believe I would choose DUNEBUGGYDOUG's way of thinking. Call me a scofflaw, but I don't need anybody to tell me what I can and can't do in my own home.
Bruce
