A friend of mine asked me a question and I have no answer, so I thoughbt I'd raise it here.
He wants to install a portable generator as his backup power for his home. His plan is a little unconventional. He doesn't want to use the transfer switch I suggested. Instead he wants to trip the breakers in his breaker cabinet and then run extension cords to a receptacle on the circuit (male connections on both ends) and run the appliances that way. I don't even know if that can be done, but his questin was more about whether or not he'll burn his house down or blow up the fridge.
Can anyone answer this?
He wants to install a portable generator as his backup power for his home. His plan is a little unconventional. He doesn't want to use the transfer switch I suggested. Instead he wants to trip the breakers in his breaker cabinet and then run extension cords to a receptacle on the circuit (male connections on both ends) and run the appliances that way. I don't even know if that can be done, but his questin was more about whether or not he'll burn his house down or blow up the fridge.
Can anyone answer this?