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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I have a small standby genny and here is how I wired it which is perfectly acceptable in my part of the country.
Ran a No 10 wire from the breaker panel to where the genny plugs in on the garage wall.
My main panel is Square D. Square D markets an interlock switch (manual device that mounts on the main panel where the no 10 wire provides power via as circuit breaker). this manual device makes it impossible to have the main breaker on with the emergency feed on - impossible. And it is a very simple device.
Google it up and read about it.
So I power up my main panel after shutting big stuff down that the genny would never handle like the water heaters, heat pump, etc.
As far as connecting that outlet where the genny plugs in to the Mo Ho, I have no thoughts since I have never had to go that route.
My way makes a neat set up without all the octapus cords running in the house.
just a thought on streamlining and simplification.
I have a small standby genny and here is how I wired it which is perfectly acceptable in my part of the country.
Ran a No 10 wire from the breaker panel to where the genny plugs in on the garage wall.
My main panel is Square D. Square D markets an interlock switch (manual device that mounts on the main panel where the no 10 wire provides power via as circuit breaker). this manual device makes it impossible to have the main breaker on with the emergency feed on - impossible. And it is a very simple device.
Google it up and read about it.
So I power up my main panel after shutting big stuff down that the genny would never handle like the water heaters, heat pump, etc.
As far as connecting that outlet where the genny plugs in to the Mo Ho, I have no thoughts since I have never had to go that route.
My way makes a neat set up without all the octapus cords running in the house.
just a thought on streamlining and simplification.
