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hogone 
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Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: High Ridge, MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 1060 |
 Calendar Event: GENERATORPosted: 02 Mar 2014 at 9:18am |
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well i bit the bullet..........purchased the generac xt 8000e; the 30 amp receptacle is a 4 pronger(nema L14-30). i assume i can find an adaptor for the pod cord so it can be plugged in directly; no i'm not taking this gen camping but maybe for emergency use at home (AIR CONDITIONING!!!!).
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 10:08am |
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Is the 30A outlet 120v?
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HuronSailor
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Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 10:20am |
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No disrespect intended, but you do know that the 4 prong 30A receptacle on your generator is 220V, right? No 110V cord will plug into it. I apologize if you already knew this, but would hate to see you hurt yourself or set fire to your rPod. They have adapters at Camping World, but some of them are only rated 20A on the 220V side. They are pretty much useless for your purpose. This one appears to be rated 30A: http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/30-amp-rv-female-to-30-amp-4-prong-twist-lock-male-generator-adapter/69589 Let us know how this works out. I have inherited/bought two large generators that would easily run several rPods. I might pick one of these up just to have in my tool kit. |
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Sleepless
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Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 10:23am |
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Good question. That receptacle is rated 30 amps, 125/250 volts. I would check it with a DMM before attaching an adapter.
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Keith-N-Dar
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Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 10:48am |
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It is most likely labeled on the genset and have specs in the manual as well. Most of the larger gensets intended for home backup are 220.
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Keith-N-Dar
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 11:27am |
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Even if the 30A receptacle is 240V (which means it has 2 x 15A 120v legs) you should try running the pod air con on one of the 15A 120V outlets. There is a good chance it will start and run. You won't be able to run the microwave and the air con at the same time, but so what?
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hogone
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 12:00pm |
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oh my................says 120/240 30 amp rated at 250 voltsAC at 30 amps or greater...........does that make any sense............. hogone
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furpod
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Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 12:36pm |
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Actually, 30 amp 240 will give you 30 amp 120v on both legs, not 120v 15 amps. Ohms law and all that.
I won't post instructions, but an internet search should find instructions to build an adapter. The downsides are you have to run a pretty big genny to power a fairly small load, and 240v gennies need load balancing, which is impossible if all the load is on one leg.. Also, if you wanted to use a 110v adapter and you regular RV power cord, in order to run the a/c and the microwave at the same time, for whatever reason, just unplug the microwave and run a properly sized extension cord in the window from the other 120v outlet on the genny and power the microwave that way... HOWEVER.. since you bought a 8000E, it should come with a cable that plugs into the 30A 240 plug (4 Prong), and terminates in 4 120v, 15 amp plugs. Ours did. I cut the 4 way end off to build my "suicide cord"... |
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HuronSailor
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 4:14pm |
The twist lock 4 prong outlet on your generator is definitely 240V - it's two 120V hot legs, a neutral and a ground. You should also have a selection of 120V outlets in the standard household configuration, one hot, a neutral, and ground. If you're not comfortable with all this, don't be bashful, ask an electrician. Don't take our word(s) for it.
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techntrek
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Posted: 02 Mar 2014 at 4:19pm |
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Yes, the L14-30 is 120/240 split-phase, so you can tap it for 120 volts from one leg to neutral (red and white, or black and white, green is ground). I wouldn't worry about balancing the load, usually you can go 50% unbalanced and the pod won't get close to that.
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