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FlashBuddy
Explorer II
Nov 18, 2020

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Lantley
Nomad
Nov 20, 2020
Tom/Barb wrote:
When you back feed a transformer from your house you will kill the workers trying to repair the electrical lines.

NEVER use a generator to power up your house.

clicking the main circuit is not enough to stop the back feed.

WA. has big fines for doing this. when caught, the power company will pull the meter, and you will pay big to get it installed again.

There are safe ways to use a generator to power your house.
They make dedicated transfer switches for this purpose.

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