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re: Running a generator through a dryer outlet
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:05 am to CaptainsWafer
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:05 am to CaptainsWafer
Electricity goes in both directions, unsurprisingly/surprisingly.
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Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:06 am to lsu777
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well then it must have been extremely old wiring.
Pretty sure the little trailer was a 70's something model.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:07 am to Lonnie Utah
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My grandfather was a linesman his whole life.
Who'd he play for?
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:07 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I backfed into my panel after Ida. Got a transfer swich installed yesterday so I don't have to frick with all of that shite anymore
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:07 am to Motorboat
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Even if main breakers are off?
no, turning main breaker does same thing but still should pull meter anyways
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:07 am to redstick13
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you are backfeeding your neighborhood unless you pull your meter.
you don't need to pull the meter if you have a breaker there, just throw the breaker. for extra assurance you can get a lock out device for the breaker.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:07 am to Sao
The line to the dryer, moving backwards, goes through both sides of a 240v breaker (prob 30 amp) and energizes both of the bus bars in the main panel which then energizes every run coming out of that panel.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:09 am to Sao
quote:Each circuit in your house is electrically connected to the breaker panel, which is electrically connected to every other circuit as well as to the main power lines entering your house. It doesn't matter from which end you are supplying the power. You can send power from your generator through the panel and back up to the power lines if you don't know what you're doing. That's why everyone is warning about injuring linemen. The juice will flow wherever it can.
I can't picture how using that outlet and breaker powers additional runs.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:10 am to Motorboat
I don't claim to be an electrician but I was taught how to rig up my generators at the pole by my uncle, who is an electrician. He taught me to pull the meter and wire in at the meter base.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:10 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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I just listened to a plant baw explain how to run your generator through your dryer outlet to power your house during an outage to a helper.
I can't believe people still do this. I'm sure there will be a GoFundMe soon to help replace all of that guy's belongings after the house fire.
It works, but you should have it done by a licensed electrician (I did) and you need to cut off your main breaker feed before you do anything (I do as well)
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:13 am to LSUZombie
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It works, but you should have it done by a licensed electrician (I did) and you need to cut off your main breaker feed before you do anything (I do as well)
I'm not an electrician but I don't think a licensed electrician will backfeed your house through the dryer plug. I have done it 10 times but I always pull the breaker and pull the meter so I don't hurt a linesman.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:17 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
And check the batteries on your Carbon Monoxide detectors.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:20 am to Sao
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I can't picture how using that outlet and breaker powers additional runs.
Are you under the impression that Entergy sends a separate feed for every breaker in your panel?
Think about your question for a second, it'll come to you.
Hopefully
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:35 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I've backfed my panel for years with hurricanes. Just need to shut off the main breaker so nothing goes out in the line and hurts any power workers. Never had a issue, everything outside of AC runs like as if the house had power.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:35 am to Dawgfanman
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That’s why you turn off the main breaker to the house if you do this…
We had a 50A box installed when we built our house. They added an interlock device for circuit panel. Impossible for use to to flip on the generator switch without first turning off the main switch.
This post was edited on 9/10/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:36 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Also realize your “suicide” cord will be male prongs and could be energized if plugging into a dryer plug. A correct transfer switch /interlock setups will terminate in female ends that provide more protection and force you to shutoff main breaker to energize generator input breaker.
After IDA, I went to a 12Kw portable and 50A setup. I can now run house and whole house AC.
After IDA, I went to a 12Kw portable and 50A setup. I can now run house and whole house AC.
This post was edited on 9/10/24 at 10:38 am
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:39 am to Bigfishchoupique
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:40 am to Redlos
I don't know why people do half-assed shite down here.
You know you're gonna lose power on the regular, spend a few bucks and do it right.
You know you're gonna lose power on the regular, spend a few bucks and do it right.
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:42 am to N2cars
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I don't know why people do half-assed shite down here.
You know you're gonna lose power on the regular, spend a few bucks and do it right.
because many cant afford it
Posted on 9/10/24 at 10:44 am to Cosmo
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Its fine if you know what you are doing
Most people dont though
I did it two years ago before I had an opportunity to put a manual transfer switch on my house for my portable generator. I'm an Electrical Engineer so I'm pretty comfortable with electrical stuff. Like this poster said, it's fine if you know what you're doing. Otherwise, you can kill yourself or a lineman working upstream of your house. Also, if you do something that's causes damage to your house that's against code and your insurance finds out about it, they won't pay out your claim. Whenever I do my own work that requires a permit, I'll do the work myself and then pay an electrician a small fee to pull the permit for me and file it.
This post was edited on 9/10/24 at 10:45 am
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