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Re: Reminder: Never connect a generator to home wiring without transfer switch


From: Jay Hennigan <jay () west net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:10:06 -0700

On 8/25/21 07:04, Mark Tinka wrote:


On 8/25/21 15:59, Ethan O'Toole wrote:


How would this not load the generator or inverter into oblivion?

Not sure I understand your question. Say again, please.

If you fail to isolate your generator from the incoming utility feed so that you're back-feeding the utility and the power is out for your neighborhood or the whole city, would not the load of trying to light up the whole town completely overwhelm your little generator to the point that it fails, stalls, or trips its own output breaker?

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