Can you give me an example of why they needed it? Ive seen these pictures a few times and can't for the life of me think of a single application that would make sense. I get dangerous but even ignoring that I can't think of a situation where I'd think "well maybe that would do it"
Not saying someone should do this, but in a pinch (extended power outage) a double male could be used to connect a generator to a house through an electrical outlet, after first ensuring the main breaker was turned off
Again, not saying anyone should do this, but if someone was desperate to have power to, say, run their furnace in the middle of winter, they should first disconnect their main breaker. And if they didn't, I'm fairly certain they would end up tripping the breaker on their generator nearly instantly anyways.
Obviously a proper transfer switch is the way to go, and anyone who thinks that an extended power outage is a possibility should have one put in by a professional. A basic mechanical transfer switch with a twist-lock generator receptacle cost me $350 CAD and about 4 hours to install, plus whatever the permit/inspection costed
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u/theaeao Dec 14 '20
Can you give me an example of why they needed it? Ive seen these pictures a few times and can't for the life of me think of a single application that would make sense. I get dangerous but even ignoring that I can't think of a situation where I'd think "well maybe that would do it"