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how can i hook up 220 _110v power from generator to get more amps to my cabin?
i saw a hook up for and RV that took the 220v and the 120v outlets on a generator and pumped both of them into an RV for the extra amps. i am wondering how much voltage is really going into the RV
is it 120v or 220v. there is a 220v hook up in the cabin and then to a box which makes it all 120v......
if i can add the 120 v from the generator i will get more amps from what i have been thinking
can this be done and where do i get a adapter like that or how do i wire one up.
any info out there for this-hunting season is almost here and i like the comforts of home in this old cabin
3 Answers
- chrisLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
I do understand what you are asking. You want to combine the 20 amps from the 120v outlets with the 30 amps from the 240v outlet to get 50 amps at 240v from your generator.
No! Even if the generator is rated high enough to use 50 amps at the same time, any draw over 20 amps would start tripping the resets on the 120v outlets. Also, if the phases are crossed, you could burn up the whole shabang.
With a portable generator, your just better off using multiple cords like it was designed for.
- Jim WLv 77 years ago
Many generators for motor homes use a 120 volt units that are wired so they produce twice the amps that they would produce at 240 volts. They will only produce the total power that the generator is rated. This is done by the factory connecting the internal wiring in parallel instead of series. There is no reason to try and connect the generator to your cabin if you have power from the grid. If you rethink the problem and describe the conditions more thoroughly maybe a better answer can be given.
- ShortyGLv 67 years ago
Regardless how you wire it, you can't get more than the rated power from the generator. Some generators have only 110v, some have 110 and 220. If yours has 220 use that hooked to the main 220 hookup in the cabin. You can not add the 110 to it if using the 220. You just might blow the generator if you try it.
