Definitely agree on checklist, and I do in fact have one. I didn't know it was illegal to hook up like this...StewNTexas wrote:If you do make a pigtail to plug into your electric dryer outlet, MAKE A CHECKLIST. It is very illegal to hook up this way.
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- Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:11 pm
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Re: Hurricane Time Once Again- Generator ?
I bought a Brigg's & Stratton 5,500 watt after Rita and luckily BEFORE Ike. For about $100 in parts, you can make an extension that will tie into the 220 outlet of a dryer and run most of the house (excluding central A/C of course.) During Ike, we had a window unit A/C, ceiling fans, TVs, Internet, lights, coffee pot, toaster, microwave, refrigerator, etc. Plus, the convenience of being able to turn on the lights normally (especially in the bath room) when the generator was running.
You have to have your brain engaged with this setup... main breaker to the outside OFF and know that if you don't do things in the proper order, you could have a hot live wire at the end.
We went through 5 gallons of gas for about 10 hours of generator use... I already have 15 gallons ready to go.
Funny story. When the power first went out well before the hurricane, I started the generator and got it all hooked up. It ran for a couple of minutes and then stopped. I yelled to my wife "WHAT DID YOU TURN ON!?" Stupid me... I forgot to turn the gas on... it ran until the gas in the fuel line was out!
You have to have your brain engaged with this setup... main breaker to the outside OFF and know that if you don't do things in the proper order, you could have a hot live wire at the end.
We went through 5 gallons of gas for about 10 hours of generator use... I already have 15 gallons ready to go.
Funny story. When the power first went out well before the hurricane, I started the generator and got it all hooked up. It ran for a couple of minutes and then stopped. I yelled to my wife "WHAT DID YOU TURN ON!?" Stupid me... I forgot to turn the gas on... it ran until the gas in the fuel line was out!