Plugging in generator to your house dangerous?

[Egon]

Yah...ah drunk ma beeer an wach thius...ah dun gotta 70 i.que!

Don’t overate yourself!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Try one of these;

Powerwall | Tesla

Powerwall is a home battery designed to store energy from solar or the grid, so you can use it anytime you want—at night or during an outage.

www.tesla.com

IQ Battery 10 | Enphase

enphase.com

Unlike a typical battery, these units have the charger and the inverter as "part of the package", so there is never any DC outside of the box. You put AC power in and you get AC power out.

Like many things around energy and energy storage, there are pros and cons. They come on automatically and have next to no maintenance and with enough sunlight keep going for as long as necessary. They are pricier than DIY versions, can run out of power if there isn't much sun for an extended period, and can be complicated. (That isn't an exhaustive list, either way.) On the bright side, there is no hauling the generator out, no messing with transfer switches, extension cords, fuel, carbs, or suicide cords...some of which @stumblinhorse has previously raised...

All the best,

Peter

Ok...so batteries are DC. An inverter converts it to AC. No such thing as an AC battery.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Don’t overate yourself!

You're very entertaining at least!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Don’t overate yourself!

You're very entertaining at least!
You may want to evaluate your diction since overate implies eating too much. I assume you meant to say "overrate".
You're a hoot every time you post! Keep going!

 

[Egon]

Typical type comment when original comments do not meet the actual facts. Misdirection and ridicule are one resort for some!

 

[MossRoad]

Ok...so batteries are DC. An inverter converts it to AC. No such thing as an AC battery.

AC battery

www.acbiode.com

 

[MossRoad]

 

[TheMan419]

Well OP you got a lot of good advice and a lot of really bad advice on this thread. Do it safely and get it properly locked out. Even if we agree the lineman will not get hurt because they ground their stuff before they start, you don't want to risk your generator getting toasted when the power comes back on.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

Well OP you got a lot of good advice and a lot of really bad advice on this thread. Do it safely and get it properly locked out. Even if we agree the lineman will not get hurt because they ground their stuff before they start, you don't want to risk your generator getting toasted when the power comes back on.

It's not just the lineman that are in danger of getting electrocuted, anyone near downed wires can become a victim of ignorance/arrogance. I have seen the results of confirmation bias to many times. If I did it and it worked for me, then it is ok. Wrong!
The reality is it should be considered a crime and be prosecuted, my opinion from talking to a person after they injured someone with there suicide cord. I find it disgusting that there are so many people that don't or won't learn from history of others mis-fortune.

 

[Eagle1]

Let's be real if you back feed to the pole the transformer will block current, if it really "powered" the line all your neighbors would drag your gen set into the ground. Transmission line is much higher than 220 vac often between 7200 to 14000 vac .
That said I also cut the main and back feed through a dedicated breaker for that purpose. No reason to send power up the wire to the transformer or power other circuit on the property. If you do get near a down powerline expect a LOT more than 220 vac at 400 amps.