Inlet on boiler
- Thread starter M. D.
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Yes, sorry about that I "S'ed when I should have 'D'ed. :smile:
Why did this come to mind just now?
Thanks for that link... that's exellent
How do you guys come up with this stuff that fast?
Just call me Pa.
That's how I'd do 'er.
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steelersman
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that's hillarious!!Why did this come to mind just now?
steelersman
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I still say it's clever.
You got 20 a. ( or less? ) generator. No way to feed anything it's not supposed to be feeding.
I think it's fine, but what do I know? I am the AHNJ.:smile:
electricmanscott
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ptonsparky
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Seems to be no different than hooking up any small generator via a transfer switch & flanged inlet. The neutral & ground always end up bonded at the Service entrance panel.
With the exception of the OFF position for a xfer sw.
With the exception of the OFF position for a xfer sw.
peter d
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Gentran used to/still does make an inlet box with the 5-15 flanged inlet. I could not find it on their website however. I have seen it in the Northern Equipment catalog in the past though.
That's my take on it.
I've done plenty of portable genny setups that way. HO has a portable genny they want to be able to power up certain circuits when the utility goes out.
I put a L14-30 or L14-20 flanged inlet in a usable location and run 10/3 to a QO panel next to the main. This panel has the circuits we've determined to be on the genny. Two 2-poles have a QO2DTI transfer mechanism to toggle between utility & genny.
What the OP has done here is take this down to a single circuit, replacing the panel & 2 breakers with a 3-way.
Gentran used to/still does make an inlet box with the 5-15 flanged inlet. I could not find it on their website however. I have seen it in the Northern Equipment catalog in the past though.
You can get a flanged inlet in just about any NEMA configuration. Some may be hard to actually lay your hands on, especially during a power outage.
wolf
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Hi Folks,
It seems the Double-Pole, Double-Throw discussion was a few pages back. Diagrams are nice (well they are mine).
However, if you want a good explanation of those terms you should go to www.1728.com/project2.htm
Well that page is mine too.
Anyway, that should clear up a lot of the confusion.
wolf
It seems the Double-Pole, Double-Throw discussion was a few pages back. Diagrams are nice (well they are mine).
However, if you want a good explanation of those terms you should go to www.1728.com/project2.htm
Well that page is mine too.
Anyway, that should clear up a lot of the confusion.
wolf
peter d
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- New England
Yes, I'm aware of that. The Gentran one was mounted and wired in one of their nifty inlet boxes already.
MD,
Most portable gen.s have the N/G tied together at the gen., if the HO leaves the cord
plugged in at both ends neutral current can flow on the metal parts connected to the
furnace. The neutral wuold be grounded to the furnace.
stickboy1375
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- Litchfield, CT
Reliance Furnace Transfer Switch
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200196724_200196724
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200196724_200196724
peter d
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Reliance Furnace Transfer Switch
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200196724_200196724
Cool, that's it. Thank you Sticky Dude.
Reliance Furnace Transfer Switch
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200196724_200196724
Nicely built, but I can't see spending $100 for that thing when the install the OP has done is electrically the same thing.
The little mini circuit breaker is a nice touch though.
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