Boatycall wrote:
Second -- Schematics. I found the schematics for each generator after a short Google search. Note the circle around the wiring for the outlets vs. the "Parallel Ports" - on both generators they are tied directly to the outlet.
WORSE YET-- The parallel ports on the 2000 BYPASS the breaker! Why did they do that???
They have to connect them behind the breaker. If they connected on the other side of it you could pull all 30A from the 20A receptacle on the non-companion model. The breaker is there to protect the 20A receptacle and anything plugged into it.
If you pull too much from the paralleled setup, the electronic overload protection will kick in.
Nice write-up. We have several 2000 models and a 1000 model in the family. It's good to know we can gang a couple together if needed. A 'Y' cable with 2-20A male feeding a 30A female receptacle would make a nice setup for non-companion models.
