Generator plug adapter

[kelpaso1]

Not the right words fpr what I'm looking for, but what I want is a way to avoid running an extension cord through a window into the house during power failures. Reason being is the window has to be open a crack for the cord and letting cold air into the house. I have a 6000 watt gen for whole house with a transfer switch/box but I don't use this unless power is out for a couple days. I have a 1000W honda for those winter storms when the power is usually only out for 3-8 hours max to power the phone, internet, cable, tv's and a couple lights. But I hate running an extension cord through a window.

I was thinking of some sort of box in the wall on the outside with a plug in for the gen on the outside and a standard plug receptacle on the inside to plug in extension cords for the various stuff. The easy way is just drill a 1/2 inch hole through the wall and make a short adapter cord to pass through the wall but that's redneck. Looking for ideas so I can just plug the gen with extension cord to a box on the outside of the wall, and a box on the inside of the wall to plug stuff in.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[rlitman]

Buy a "generator inlet" and wire it to an outlet on the inside.

 

[The Cobbler]

this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-Gener...910480?hash=item1a07e9c4d0:g:bmcAAOSwA4dWJV9h

 

[theoldwizard1]

... I have a 6000 watt gen for whole house with a transfer switch/box but I don't use this unless power is out for a couple days. I have a 1000W honda for those winter storms when the power is usually only out for 3-8 hours max to power the phone, internet, cable, tv's and a couple lights. ...

Well this depends on how your transfer switch/box is wired ! The most common transfer switch usually looks something like this.

If this is what you have, you can only turn on either the first 2 OR last 2 circuits. Hopefully, you have what you want on those circuits.


It is possible to make an adapter cord, but if you are experienced in wiring, you need to have an electrician do it.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Buy a "generator inlet" and wire it to an outlet on the inside.

 

[kelpaso1]

Buy a "generator inlet" and wire it to an outlet on the inside.

Thanks guys, this is what I was looking for, just didn't know what it was called.

 

[ODS9091]

Since you already have a 240 receptacle for your 6000 watt genny, just make you a custom power cord for your 1000 watt Honda. Use a regular 3 prong 110 plug (genny side) and what ever 4 prong for your 240 receptacle with a jumper going from L1 to L2. Be sure to mark that cord as being shorted L1-L2 and for use with that genny only.

 

[aandpdan]

Since you already have a 240 receptacle for your 6000 watt genny, just make you a custom power cord for your 1000 watt Honda. Use a regular 3 prong 110 plug (genny side) and what ever 4 prong for your 240 receptacle with a jumper going from L1 to L2. Be sure to mark that cord as being shorted L1-L2 and for use with that genny only.

This is what I did. Works great.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Well this depends on how your transfer switch/box is wired ! The most common transfer switch usually looks something like this.

If this is what you have, you can only turn on either the first 2 OR last 2 circuits. Hopefully, you have what you want on those circuits.

Not so. You can run all all 5 (or 6 if you take the tie bar off the 240VAC breakers) if you genny has the capacity.

Tommy