3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Roofgoat, incase you thought I was talking as an electrician, I am not, but I am a Journeyman Lineman since 1976. Which is just one of the hats I wear, or have worn, at the power company. For the last 12 years I have been the Staking Engineer for my Co-op. I work with people setting up power at their old or new sites. I may not know all I need to know about my "new" 5ver but this is my field. Try to fill your needs without a double ended feeder if possible.
Just as a side note I have seen people hardwire a pigtail into their double throw box, eliminating one of the male ends, on the consumer side leaving only one male to plug into their generator. I am not recommending this but it is much safer than double male connectors. I could blow smoke on and on but my suggestion is to get with a local electrician and do it right.
Now follows the usuall disclaimer, not recommending any of the above, YMMV. Research and be carefull.
Jerry
Just as a side note I have seen people hardwire a pigtail into their double throw box, eliminating one of the male ends, on the consumer side leaving only one male to plug into their generator. I am not recommending this but it is much safer than double male connectors. I could blow smoke on and on but my suggestion is to get with a local electrician and do it right.
Now follows the usuall disclaimer, not recommending any of the above, YMMV. Research and be carefull.
Jerry
ol Bombero-JC wrote:
roofgoat - simpler & safer to just run a large gauge extension cord/s with
a junction box at the end.
As Jerry indicates - the "double male-ended" extension cord is an accident waiting to happen. I'm NOT an electrician - but have seen first-hand the results of this. Not good.
~
JC
