[AT] grounds

[charlie hill]

One thing is to make sure you are disconnected from the power grid by 
pulling the meter or main breaker.  I know the power line guys always worry 
about someone back feeding the grid while they are working on what they 
think should be a dead line.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] grounds


>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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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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