Generator "Extenda Panel" Cordsets

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Hello,

I am looking at the product called the "extenda panel" cordset that is manufactured by Briggs & Stratton. See the link below to see the actual product.

http://www.electricgeneratorsdirect....3c94e6e428ec26

This cable has the following configuration
L14-30P to 4 x 5-15R

L14-30P with 10/5c cord to the "splitter"
then 4 cables of 10/3c cord to the 5-15R receptacles
2 5-15R's are on one circuit and the other 2 are on the other circuit.

The L14-30P is wired as follows
Hot
Hot
Neutral - two neutrals to neutral pin
Ground

Each set of 2 receptacles has its own neutral wire that goes all the way back to the same neutral blade on the L14-30P plug.

My questions are as follows

1) Is there any benefit/safety requirement to having 2 separate 10awg neutral wires ran back to the same blade on the plug rather than just to the "splitter" and then share a common 10awg neutral wire back to the neutral blade on the plug?

2) Is this configuration NEC compliant (assuming it is)

3) Would utilizing 10/4c cord to the split accomplish the same thing and still meet the NEC?


Please advise
 
yes you did, in the other forum. I did not know which to put it in. Sorry about that. I actually believe that the 2 neutral wires to the same blade on the L14-30P is what Briggs patented. I do not understand what difference that makes.
 
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