With the impending storm, I’m going to wire my generator to my panel instead of running extension cords. I’ve got 50ft of #8 5-wire outdoor power cable, leftover from a 240v submersible pump. Thinking of landing a 30amp 2-pole breaker in my panel, and installing a standard twist lock outlet, or a knife switch. That way I can power my panel up and just turn off any breakers I won’t need (especially the main)

Basically my plan is to install a breaker(yellow) run the neutral and ground to the bars, the hots to the breaker, and power the bus bars from “the top down” I realize that backfeeding is frowned upon, I know plenty of guys that run a suicide plug into their dryer outlet, but at least with my idea, all of my circuits are still protected by their regular breakers, I’m just supplying the panel with power from the other end. Just curios as to your guys’ thoughts? I’m not a licensed electrician but I do plenty of panel work on 230/460v three phase systems

@Px4 to prevent back feeding, just kill the main disconnect every time you fire up the generator

Define "back feeding". I think that term might be differently understood between us

@John O - you’re right, I was using the term incorrectly. Thanks!

@Px4 what are you worried about? I think your plan is good

No worries, just wanted a second opinion is all.

I hate seeing feeders that tight. Residential guys skimp on everything. What about a service loop? You can't spare 4 inches of aluminum?

Boys, just got an appointment to take the Union test

Get it son. @John O - good luck

Long game, take over the Union.

My plan exactly

Hell yea^

I'm working with another red pilled apprentice and that's our plan

Last year they had our apprentoces go door to door and ask people if they were voting for Hillary. None of the apprentices actually did it

@Nick-NJ Aha, yeah. There are a lot of 'scholarship opportunities' down here that equate to going out and shilling (couldn't think of a more accurate term) for the Democrats. No one takes it seriously.

In other news, found out that there is a literal Antifa member in a position of power at my Local. 😎

Welcome to Unions, homie

@Rogue the communists destroyed the Unions long ago

I wouldn't expect any other group to have taken them over, just by the fundamental way Unions function

Agreed

Just passed the test

Congrats

Uh oh

Yep, I did the same thing

Lmao

Congrats brother

@John O - congratulations bro

Thanks, guys. I aced the test even though I was losing sleep over it

Congrats to your local union @John O - they’re lucky to have you.

Hell yeah, thanks homie

I'm sitting here waiting to swear in, and I think the organizer is shit talking Democrats

Great news! Good luck man.

The president has an anti Trump sticker

🤔

Show up on your first day dressed like this

Hell yeah

Found something cool at work today. Check it out @John O - ?

😂