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abn · 08-18-2008, 05:59 AM

Is it possible (and/or adviseable) to hook the RV electric supply cable (normally an input from an external box) to an input box for the house so as to use the RV generator as an electrical supply when the power goes out?

In other words, will power feed out thru the input cable and not harm the RV by doing so?

Where we live the power gets knocked out a lot. We do have a generator for the house and the house is wired for it. I was just wondering if I could use the RV as a secondary backup for that generator.

abn · 08-18-2008, 05:59 AM

Is it possible (and/or adviseable) to hook the RV electric supply cable (normally an input from an external box) to an input box for the house so as to use the RV generator as an electrical supply when the power goes out?

In other words, will power feed out thru the input cable and not harm the RV by doing so?

Where we live the power gets knocked out a lot. We do have a generator for the house and the house is wired for it. I was just wondering if I could use the RV as a secondary backup for that generator.

rclarke · 08-18-2008, 11:02 AM

Using the rv generator to power up your house is a good way to electrocuit a power company employee. If you want to set up to do this legally and safely you must set up a transfer box on your home to positively disconnect your house from the grid in order to hook up a generator.