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Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Thu Dec 20 05:29:21 PST 2007


I would like to know also.  I powered my entire house through a 50 amp 
breaker for every power outage from 1985 to 2002 this way with a 15kw 
single phase onan generator.  Please tell us what is so bad about this 
practice.

Cecil in OKla

Richard Fink Sr wrote:
> Ok Gary tell us why.
> R Fink
> PA
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>> resulted from mistakes made with electrical work.  I have  seen posts on ATIS
>> where connections have be made to provide backup power from a  generator by
>> use of a "double male plug" arrangement and turning off the main  disconnect
>> switch!  VERY BAD practice.
>>
>> Gary
>> Renton, WA.
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