> Here goes: My information source (commercial and
> industrial electrician) warns that turning off the
> main breaker and backfeeding 220-240V
> is not absolutely safe to anyone working on the
> exterior lines. This is because of backfeed thru
> the neutral. Many homes when wired did
> not maintain total separation of the neutral and
> ground.
++++++++
He's full of shit!
ALL neutrals and grounds are connected at the main
panel, read it in the National Electrical Code!!
BACKFEEDING anything is dangerous, don't do it!!
But if you want to burn the house down and electrocute
the kids,..... that's YOUR business.
Think of this: Do you really want to have either of
those happen during an emergency situation when the
fire trucks and ambulances are not available?
And don't ever ask me to hook up something like that
because I don't want it on MY insurance bill.
Thank you,
Joe
crossfeed of voltage can go out to
> the neutral. Additionally, not all
> neutrals terminate at the meter, some go back out to
> the main line. Both of these can cause current to
> leak from the house to the lines.
> The only fortunate part is that usually not all the
> current available can flow this way and a lower
> shock is delivered if some poor lineman
> becomes the connection to ground.
>
> > There is a relatively safe, although not idiot
> proof, way of hooking up a
> > generator to your house in an emergency. It
> assumes you have an electric clothes
> > dryer or other high current appliance which plugs
> in.
> >
> > DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU UNDERSTAND THIS FULLY
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
++++++++++
No, just DON'T DO IT!!!
Joe
> >
> > 1. Turn off the main breaker to disconnect from
> the utility. If you don't you
> > could hurt a utility worker. Tape the breaker so
> someone else can not trurn it
> > on accidentally.
> >
> > 2. Unplug your dryer
> >
> > 3. Plug your adapter cable into the dryer. Tape
> the plug so it cannot be
> > accidentally disconnected
> >
> > 4. Connect the cable to your generator.
> >
> > 5. Start the generator.
> >
> > Under no circumstances either connect or
> disconnect any part of this hookup with
> > the power on. If you do that, you could have a big
> shock risk from live exposed
> > connector pins. The dryer fuses/CBs will protect
> the wiring.
> >
> > -John
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