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Let's keep this electric train rolling with another idea
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:52 AM
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I'm planning on putting a 50 amp generator plug on the addition.
Here's what I have: Main meter panel outside with a 100 amp breaker running the main sub panel inside the house.
In that interior panel I have a 50 amp fuse with 5-3 romex running to a sub panel in the addition where I'm going to run my new circuits from.
So if I put a 50 amp plug in on the outside of the addition, run 6-3 to a breaker in the new sub panel I can back feed the juice and power both interior panels.
As long as I turn off the 100 amp breaker in the exterior panel, nobody will die.
Right?
I may need McLovin to draw a diagram
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Please don't suicide plug this monstrosity.***
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:54 AM
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It's not suicide if you use a lot of electrical tape***
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:54 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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How often are you losing power that you have to worry about
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:56 AM
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this so much?
Or are you just not always able to pay the bill?
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You try reasoning with hurricane season***
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:57 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82302]
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Don't you live in the middle of SC?***
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Aug 4, 2023, 9:58 AM
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I can see water from my back door***
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:01 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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overflowing septic tanks don't really count as
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:05 AM
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"water".
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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Since I'm about 100 years old, and have lived <5 miles from
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:02 AM
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the coast about 90% of that time, I've been through a storm or two.
I have no idea what you are doing.
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Oculus Spirit [98888]
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Pro tip - Keep in mind you will need to install the special
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:01 AM
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generator fuse that has a bracket that kills the main when activated to prevent feedback on the lines. That's code, law, etc. not to mention a safety hazard if you don't.
But I'm sure you know that. Would suck to kill the lineman trying to restore your power.
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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I bet they test for that kinda thing.
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:03 AM
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Then just ignore fixing it, because from their perspective, that line has power on it.
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Oculus Spirit [98888]
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With all the Facebook Coaches out there doing DIY wiring
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:08 AM
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If I were a lineman, I'd test every "dead" line before fixing anything.
If it was live, I'd track it to the house, cut their line, fix all the rest, and just leave.
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Oculus Spirit [82302]
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Yeah, all linemen assume a line is live even when they
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:09 AM
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know it should be dead.
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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I would guess they do.
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:10 AM
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And they prob have to be nice and track it down and go to the house and ask the owner to knock it off.
But they should ignore them, and let them keep running their 150 decibel briggs and stratton 12 HP generator 15 hours a day so they can have a fan and a light in the back room.
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They have special fuses that do that. In other words, you
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:12 AM
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can't activate the feed from your generator to the panel with the switch, without shutting the main. There are several different types, but the fuse for the generator literally physically connects to the main so flip the generator switch to activate, main is shut.
Look it up. PLEASE. It's done this way so when you're 4 bourbons into the superbowl and the lights go off, you don't FORGET to cut the main.
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How in the world do I put in a transfer switch
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:15 AM
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without rewiring the entire main panel box?
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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It sounds like maybe you should do just that
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:19 AM
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If your A/C, oven and clothes dryer are running at the same time, does your house get dim inside?
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I don't have that main switch at the top***
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:28 AM
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Where is your 100 amp main breaker?***
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:34 AM
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Oculus Spirit [98888]
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Is this an external line, like to a shed or something?
Aug 4, 2023, 10:42 AM
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I'm at a loss here.
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Looks like this
Aug 4, 2023, 10:44 AM
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Oculus Spirit [98888]
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That's the power company's box and fuse.
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:49 AM
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Lord. Go to the box that looks like this one below. I promise that feeds into SOME box that looks like what's below.
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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Cooch, its the breaker at the top of your breaker box
Aug 4, 2023, 10:51 AM
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This is all a big troll, right Cooch?
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Oculus Spirit [98888]
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Has to be. I'm beyond out at this point. Good luck.***
Aug 4, 2023, 10:59 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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Same***
Aug 4, 2023, 11:07 AM
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You have a breaker box an interior wall somewhere, right?***
Aug 4, 2023, 10:52 AM
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Yep. Looks like this
Aug 4, 2023, 10:54 AM
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That looks like an exterior panel.***
Aug 4, 2023, 10:57 AM
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Said it looks like that. I don't have a main breaker anywher***
Aug 4, 2023, 11:00 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82774]
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How do you know you have 100 amp service?***
Aug 4, 2023, 11:07 AM
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100 amp?
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:14 AM
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I haven't been playing around in my breaker panel lately, but don't most houses have a 200 amp breaker for house service?
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I'm sure your newer rented house does
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:15 AM
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mine was built in 1963. I'm lucky I have more than one outlet in each room.
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Are you living in a shed?
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:19 AM
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Lulz...I ran 100 amp service to my garage in Clemson.
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I like the way you think magic man***
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Aug 4, 2023, 10:16 AM
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Somewhat disappointed this is not about a Lionel train.
Aug 4, 2023, 10:43 AM
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But nevertheless sophomoric comedy ensues.
I prefer comedy over tragedy but comedy with the threat of tragedy is the best of both.
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I'm no convinced this is all one big troll***
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*no=now***
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