Using camper generator to power items in house
With all of the storms and flooding that is happening, is there a simple way to use the generator in my toy hauler (Onan 5500) to power certain items in my house if electricity goes off.
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We lose electricity sometimes. We have a 7.5kw. Since it only puts out 2 lines of 30amp 110, we opted to put 1 line through the garage wall and from the garage through to the back hall.
This is the male socket we used in the outside, to avoid a deadman's cord. Ran it to a standard socket on the inside wall. Used a single to a standard socket from garage to back hall. This allowed us to keep doors closed.
We have gas heat, gas water heater and a gas range. This allowed me to use one receptacle, coming into the garage, for the furnace and the other to plug into the line to the house. This way we had heat through the whole house and used lamps to light the house, run fridge and freezer. We intentionally use the same connection for the fridge and freezer, swapping, so we do not overload a single line into the house.
This is the male socket we used in the outside, to avoid a deadman's cord. Ran it to a standard socket on the inside wall. Used a single to a standard socket from garage to back hall. This allowed us to keep doors closed.
We have gas heat, gas water heater and a gas range. This allowed me to use one receptacle, coming into the garage, for the furnace and the other to plug into the line to the house. This way we had heat through the whole house and used lamps to light the house, run fridge and freezer. We intentionally use the same connection for the fridge and freezer, swapping, so we do not overload a single line into the house.
