120v circuit
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Hmm. In theory, yes, as long as they're all in the same raceway, and you have OCP.
Code compliant, I'm dubious.
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- Tennessee NEC:2017
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- Semi-Retired Electrician
I thought you were Larry?
Seven-Delta-FortyOne
Goin’ Down In Flames........
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- Humboldt
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I keep reading that and I still don’t understand.
It’s been a long day.Can you explain it again? I’m assuming you’re talking about a Kohler with a load side feed for a battery charger…..
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
I thought you were Larry?
Basically could I use the neutral and ground from generator feed and install a Single wire for the hot to complete a 120v circuit?I keep reading that and I still don’t understand.
Can you explain it again? I’m assuming you’re talking about a Kohler with a load side feed for a battery charger…..
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
Generator feed?
Explain it. We know it's clear in your mind, but I haven't caught up yet.
Explain it. We know it's clear in your mind, but I haven't caught up yet.
Seven-Delta-FortyOne
Goin’ Down In Flames........
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- EC and GC
So tap the neutral and ground on the genset, and then run a hot from a panel, presumably on the house, to feed a general use receptacle outlet somewhere close to the generator?
That would be a violation of 300.3
That would be a violation of 300.3
Eddie702
Licensed Electrician
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- Western Massachusetts
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- Electrician
Gen neutral and egc is supply from the gen to the house. Then a hot wire from the house panel to keep the battery charged using the gen neutral and egc (back fed).
I doubt it is legal
I doubt it is legal
Strathead
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- Ocala, Florida, USA
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- Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
It sounds to me like you are asking if you can create a multiwire branch circuit from a current 2 wire 102 volt circuit. If so, as long as the 2 hots are different phases, you have a handle tie on the feeding breakers, and the neutral runs in the same conduit or cable as the hots, then yes.
Thanks. I knew It couldnt do it providing the NEC address really made it clear. Thanks