Recent content by Doug427

Sorry guys, I'm on a computer. Looks perfectly normal from here.

That would be great if the panel were located even remotely close to where I have a spot to put the gen. I agree 100% that if possible that would be a far better solution.

As luck would have it, there is no schematic in the generator ops manual.

Yes, the inlet box connects to the 14-50r inside the garage. That 14-50r is hardwired in the wall to the breaker that has the main/secondary breaker interlock on it. The cable from the inlet box passes through the wall and terminates inside with a 14-50 plug end. That will be plugged in only...

8 1/2 lines is a "wall of text"? Hmmm

I need to find where it's bonded at the gen. The owners manual is no help at all..... System Ground The generator has a system ground that connects the generator frame components to the ground terminals on the AC output receptacles. The system ground is connected to the AC neutral wire (the...

Done - see above! Thanks for your advice. I got done doing what you just said, came in from doing it and found what you had written. This gives me optimism that what I've done as described above will work better. The best thing that can happen now is we don't lose power, I don't need to use it...

Sometimes a better and easier solution is in front of you and you don't see it. I replaced the 10-50 outlet in the wall with a 14-50R outlet. The cable that I'll be using is a 4 conductor 10 gauge. The 14-50 R has a provision for ground. There's an unused ground wire in the outlet box. I checked...

The plan is absolutely to get it done correctly. In the mean time I can use some assistance to get it working sometime today on just a temp basis. Hopefully one of you guys has some info to help get that done. The basic version of the main question is will this: The three blade 50 amp welder...

Had you not stopped at the mention of a double ended cord, you would have read that there is indeed a dedicated interlock already installed. I understand that some don't approve of this method, however it is very commonly done. If anyone has some constructive advice that would actually help in...

Do we have any home electric wizards in here? Here’s the (relatively) short version of a longer story. We’re about to be hit with the dirty side of a hurricane. Not a direct hit, thankfully, but enough that given the terrible electrical infrastructure here, we’re almost guaranteed to lose power...

(2) Genuine DeWalt DCB-404 40v batteries - Brand new in the box, never opened. I bought them and never used them. Never even opened the boxes. Would like to sell the pair together.

Actually there is no wax on the floor at all. I laid it down in 2017 and have been using the garage ever since. I never stripped and waxed the floor after laying it down. My bad, I know. It's got stains from the tires and it's just very dirty. I was thinking that doing the stripper as you said...

That looks great, but with my size garage it's almost $2K. That's way outside the budgeted amount for this job, but I do thank you for the suggestion.

Fixed it - thanks, Mike!