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02-15-14, 11:09 PM

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going from a 4 wire chassis connection to 3 wire cord

I have a Generac Wheel House 5550 watt gen set. It has a chassis connection for a 4 wire twistlock. If I want to run a 30amp 3 wire cord out of there, shouldn't I put a jumper on the neutral and ground, inside the chassis connector in the gen set?

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02-16-14, 07:19 AM

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No, you use a 4 wire cord and inlet.

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