how many wires?
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how many wires?
Now let's try to get me straight on this one: is 3 wire or 4 wire from the genset to the house conventional with 220v? Can a 3 wire lead by used?
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is 3 wire or 4 wire from the genset to the house conventional with 220v?
Can a 3 wire lead by used?
PLEASE explain further what you are doing. Generators and houses can be a very dangerous mix.
I hope you are wiring a tranfer switch/panel.
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Maybe I can un-vague it a little. And, thanks for the response.
What I'm trying to do is determine if I can get connect my genset to my house at the 220v main service with a 3 conductor cable. I have a boat power dock cable that I can easily change from the ends on it to different ends. I just need to know if it will do the job.
My utility power comes in at 220 with 3 wires. To me, this implies the neutral can sometimes be a ground also.
I have a 6 kw genset, and a 60 amp transfere switch, along with L14 plug and receptacle for the pigtail/cable. I aslo have the 30 amp L-14 power inlet box. My genset 220v outlet, as do the L-14 plug/rectacle, have 4 contacts. Ergo, my question as to whether the 3 wire cable can work as is.
Now, having said all this, I can easily use the 3 wire cable, and run an extra 10ga wire as a ground, if really needed, thereby effectively making it a 4 wire cable.
What I'm trying to do is determine if I can get connect my genset to my house at the 220v main service with a 3 conductor cable. I have a boat power dock cable that I can easily change from the ends on it to different ends. I just need to know if it will do the job.
My utility power comes in at 220 with 3 wires. To me, this implies the neutral can sometimes be a ground also.
I have a 6 kw genset, and a 60 amp transfere switch, along with L14 plug and receptacle for the pigtail/cable. I aslo have the 30 amp L-14 power inlet box. My genset 220v outlet, as do the L-14 plug/rectacle, have 4 contacts. Ergo, my question as to whether the 3 wire cable can work as is.
Now, having said all this, I can easily use the 3 wire cable, and run an extra 10ga wire as a ground, if really needed, thereby effectively making it a 4 wire cable.