Use onboard Onan to power house in emergency?
So I was thinking, hey, I got a fancy schmancy Onan, built right into the camper, so why would I need to buy some portable unit to run various things in the house during an emergency?! So I grab my...
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Just go with extension cord to selected appliances. Cheap. Easy. Legal. No problems for linemen.
Do NOT backfeed an outlet. If you want the house wires hot, go to the trouble of doing it right with a transfer switch/lockout panel of some type.
The way Winnebago wired my generator, I am set up for this. I don't have an automatic transfer switch. I have a 30 amp outlet in my electrical compartment, tied to the generator. If I want generator power in my MH, I have to unplug from the pedestal and plug into the generator. To power the house, I just plug a heavy duty extension cord into that outlet and run it to various appliances.
Do NOT backfeed an outlet. If you want the house wires hot, go to the trouble of doing it right with a transfer switch/lockout panel of some type.
The way Winnebago wired my generator, I am set up for this. I don't have an automatic transfer switch. I have a 30 amp outlet in my electrical compartment, tied to the generator. If I want generator power in my MH, I have to unplug from the pedestal and plug into the generator. To power the house, I just plug a heavy duty extension cord into that outlet and run it to various appliances.
