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I'm ready to embark getting set up to use the truck for power backup to the house. With no good option for a whole panel neutral switch I'm going with the panel lockout and a generator plug. Two questions I'm looking for some feedback / insight on. A note - my electrical panel is on the wall of the garage I park on, right near the front tire.
1 - Location of generator plug. I would really like this on the inside wall of the garage I park on. I'd only need a short cable depending on where it is located and I can plug in and remain out of the weather. My electrician says by code it has to go outside. I understand likely that is due to dangers of a gas generator indoors/in the garage. Is there some other code that would allow it to go in the garage? I've seen a number of pictures from installs with it inside. Are those homeowner installs or to code?
2 - Size of generator plug. I know from the truck I'm only going to get 30 amps. However I like to future proof when I can - I'd like to have a 50 amp generator plug connected to the panel. For my connector cable can I have the 30 amp plug for the truck, but the 50 amp on the other end to plug in to the generator plug? Or is this overkill?
Thanks for the feedback.
1 - Location of generator plug. I would really like this on the inside wall of the garage I park on. I'd only need a short cable depending on where it is located and I can plug in and remain out of the weather. My electrician says by code it has to go outside. I understand likely that is due to dangers of a gas generator indoors/in the garage. Is there some other code that would allow it to go in the garage? I've seen a number of pictures from installs with it inside. Are those homeowner installs or to code?
2 - Size of generator plug. I know from the truck I'm only going to get 30 amps. However I like to future proof when I can - I'd like to have a 50 amp generator plug connected to the panel. For my connector cable can I have the 30 amp plug for the truck, but the 50 amp on the other end to plug in to the generator plug? Or is this overkill?
Thanks for the feedback.
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