I need quick help I'm sure to lose power with this hurricane.

So this is where I'm at, I had a Transfer switch panel installed professionally. I bought a 5000w generator and picked up a connecting cable. The problem comes when I take the generator out of the box and find that it has 2 120v and 2 240v outlets no plug direct to the panel. I have a cord to plug in to the panel but I am unsure how to get the power out of the generator

I am able to do basic wiring so any help would be great!!

My connecting cord is a 20a 4 wire cord with a female plug on the switch end and cut on the generator end ( this is what I need to figure out what plug to use and how to wire it)


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You **should** need an L14-20 Male plug. What do the 240V receptacles on the genny look like?
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6-20r on the generator two of them. Thanks for the reply!!

 

You can't use the 6-20 on the genny because it doesn't have a neutral. You need a 14-20. You may* be able to switch out the 6-20 for a 14-20 but you will void the warranty if you do so.

* depending on presence of neutral and internal wiring.

 

I'm not worried about the warranty. It's past that I just need it to work. So if I take the existing outlet off what am I looking to find as far as wiring?

 

You would need to find the oppositely-phased hots and the appropriate neutral. You need to watch with the gennys as the colours are all different than standard wiring.

It would be Helpful to take some pictures and post them.

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ok. So remove the 6-20 receptacle. You will need to pick up an l14-20R receptacle. On the L14-20, connect both of the blacks from the 6-20. One black, it doesn't matter which, goes to the X, the other to the Y. Cionnect the green wire then to the ground screw. You will then need to take the white, cut it, then wirenut a piece of white #12 type thhn stranded to the other white wires. Connect this to the silver screw.

I will cover mounting next.