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re: Generac or Predator 5000 generator
Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:46 am to Cage Fighter Trainee
Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:46 am to Cage Fighter Trainee
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You can make up a 30 amp cord with two male ends and plug it into your dryer outlet. Just be sure to cut the power off to the main breaker so you don't back feed the line. All the outlets in the house will have electricity and the lights will function as normal.
All true but does not sould like this gentleman has the knowledge to do this without killing himself or someone else. Especially in a crisis. Bad idea. Real bad.
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:57 am to Tiger985
Dryer n washer can wait for the power companies to get us back up but I appreciate the hack
Posted on 9/30/24 at 11:01 am to Tiger985
Judging by his reply, I guess you're right 
Good luck AU, stay safe!
Good luck AU, stay safe!
Posted on 9/30/24 at 11:18 am to BadatBourre
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Ran it to my panel.
This is the plan as soon as my son -in-law gets time this week. He just did the same at his place
Posted on 9/30/24 at 4:45 pm to AUTimbo
Insanely easy to do. Just make sure the 2 hots, are on opposites side of the plug. I kept getting shocked every time I touched my generator frame only to realize that I had wired up the plug wrong. Not enough to harm you, but enough to give you a good little shock.
Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:41 pm to Milescb28
Thats a good link. I wish I woulda found it when I went down the rabbit hole of grounding generators. Muddy waters for sure.
Posted on 9/30/24 at 10:54 pm to Cage Fighter Trainee
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You can make up a 30 amp cord with two male ends and plug it into your dryer outlet. Just be sure to cut the power off to the main breaker so you don't back feed the line. All the outlets in the house will have electricity and the lights will function as normal.
Commonly called a suicide cable (or cord).
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