Honda generator and electrical grid
Might I ask a question here unrelated to motorhomes? The topic of portable generators often comes up here and on other forums. I am thinking of buying the Honda "Companion" portable generator, and I a...
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steveh27 wrote:
I lost power and used my Honda 2000 for 3 1/2 days. I ran an extension cord into my house & ran more from it to power the fridge, sat dish, tv, computer & a light. I also ran a line into my neighbors so they could power their fridge & a light. I used a 5 gallon external tank with a second genny cap to go for extended use without having to refill the genny too often. I have thought of doing the transfer switch to be able to run the furnace if power went out in the cold. Or I could rewire the furnace from direct to a plug so it could be run with an extension cord.
I saw a furnace in a home once that had a short cord with a male cord cap on it, hanging out of the disconnect switch on the furnace.
What had been done was a 3 way switch was used as a disconnect switch for the furnace and also as a transfer switch. So if there was a loss of power from the utility, one could flip the switch and plug the furnace into a portable generator.
It looked a little strange, but I saw nothing wrong with it.
