2 generators simultaneously for backup power
Here is a question i thought some of you might have a thought toward. I am planning on getting the champion inverter gennie for some general use. However I was thinking about some backup power for m...
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KD4UPL wrote:
The neutral doesn't touch the breaker.
No, you probably wouldn't overload the neutral because each gen. would have it's own.
It's still a terrible idea that would not provide 240v power.
The concern is over a shared neutral that may be in the house. Shared neutrals were sometimes used to save wire with the knowledge that the 2 hots were on L1 and L2 so canceled each other's neutral current. If you were to effectively power both in phase, the neutral would carry 2x its rated load.
