I was thinking how correct Ron is about feeding back into the main power panel from the generator.
Not only do you have to be absolutely sure the main breaker is never never on when your gen is up, but if the mains come up you can get over 350 volts peak across the main breaker if the mains and the gen are out of phase which they surely will be. Now maybe a new breaker is rated for more than that, but I'd not want to trust a unit that is designed for 120 volt service not to break down with 350 volts peak across it. that could cause all kinds of lovely fireworks. Ron is correct, either spend the bucks on a legal transfer switching system or run seperate extensions from the generator to the appliances you want to run when you need it. It's a pain but much better than killing someone or having a big fire. tom Fowle
