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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wnjj wrote:drsteve wrote:wnjj wrote:
Any time the lineman have worked on the wires near my place, they ground the lines out by connecting a jumper before they touch anything.
Even then, accidents can happen...
Lineman killed by backfeeding generator.
Not even then. In the case you posted, they didn't use the ground, which is one of the things the company was fined for.oshrc.gov article wrote:
Item 1b of citation no. 2 alleges a willful violation of 29 C. F. R. ยง 1910.269(n)(3) for failing to ensure temporary protective grounds were placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner as to prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electrical potential.
The last storm when I lost power, a tree had come down on the lines feeding my house along with 2 neighbors. You could clearly see the blown open fuse at the main connection. The tree cutting crew didn't leave their truck until the line truck showed up to completely remove the fuse holder and ground the wire.
Yeah, I read the report before I posted it. The point is, sometimes safety measures are not properly followed, for whatever reason. In this case it sounds like the crew was unaware that there was another line involved. Which is why they don't want people energizing their lines with jury rigged generator hookups.
