Dumbness Disclaimer: The last thing I would ever claim to be is an electrician.
A couple of years ago I bought a 'cheap' 3500w generator in a hurry in the middle of a 2 day power outage. Used it a few times in outages since, just to plug the fridge & freezer in with cords, and also the water pump. I can heat without power - only intended to plug necessary stuff into it with cords.
It has a 220 outlet. My question: could a person get a 220 cable, put a dryer plug on one end and a 'standard' 220 plug that will plug into the generator on the other, plug it into the dryer receptacle & generator 220, and be good to go in the house (assuming he first throws the main entrance breaker off, of course, and doesn't use heavy loads like the dryer & stove etc.). Or would stuff get smoked?
I would have easy access from a generator on my deck thru a window and into the dryer receptacle - trying to get near the panel with the generator is a different story. Might even get a bigger better generator if this would work.
A couple of years ago I bought a 'cheap' 3500w generator in a hurry in the middle of a 2 day power outage. Used it a few times in outages since, just to plug the fridge & freezer in with cords, and also the water pump. I can heat without power - only intended to plug necessary stuff into it with cords.
It has a 220 outlet. My question: could a person get a 220 cable, put a dryer plug on one end and a 'standard' 220 plug that will plug into the generator on the other, plug it into the dryer receptacle & generator 220, and be good to go in the house (assuming he first throws the main entrance breaker off, of course, and doesn't use heavy loads like the dryer & stove etc.). Or would stuff get smoked?
I would have easy access from a generator on my deck thru a window and into the dryer receptacle - trying to get near the panel with the generator is a different story. Might even get a bigger better generator if this would work.