factory dead man cord?
seems interesting browsing inverter generators, this parallel kit does not use the banana plug, has on and off switches in the cord, but seems like there is a still a electrocution risk. Parallel C...
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JaxDad wrote:That makes me really curious how they accomplish that because for startup the instruction manual says:
I saw one of these things in person, the switches in the junction box are ‘latching switches’ and can only be in the closed position if you hold them down or there is electricity in that leg of the cord.
As soon as you pull one plug the switch for that leg pops open.
1. Turn both switches off.
2. Plug the two plugs into the two generators.
3. Start one generator.
4. Turn both switches on.
5. Start other generator.
The shutdown instructions are:
1. Shut the switches off manually.
2. Pull out the plugs.
Together, all of this information would mean there has to be something in the switch box that detects the paralleling plug is inserted in a generator whether it is running or not, not just if there is electricity in the leg of the cord.
