I know this is dangerous and should not be done, but was just wondering if it could be done and how would it be done.
As I discovered in another thread, it could take 1500 watts or 2500 to start up my fridge from an inverter in case of a power failure to keep my food cold and or safe from spoiling.
For years I have often wondered after seeing grid tied inverters how hard it would be to back feed my hvac unit from another outlet in my apartment to just run the blower and gas electronics for emergency heat. It runs on 110 and seems to take next to nothing to run when comparing to my air conditioner function during the summer. I know during the y2k thing folks have said you can use a male to male 220 plug and plug one end into your generator and the other to your electric dryer or stove outlet after throwing the main breaker to not feed the lines down your street. Since I have a 110 system and a gas stove and hvac that wont be possible.
Seemed like it would be nice if I could throw the main breaker, leave the breakers on for the hvac and fridge and plug a large inverter into an outlet on that circuit and make those appliances run off of a battery or two from one of my wheelchairs or a bank.
As I discovered in another thread, it could take 1500 watts or 2500 to start up my fridge from an inverter in case of a power failure to keep my food cold and or safe from spoiling.
For years I have often wondered after seeing grid tied inverters how hard it would be to back feed my hvac unit from another outlet in my apartment to just run the blower and gas electronics for emergency heat. It runs on 110 and seems to take next to nothing to run when comparing to my air conditioner function during the summer. I know during the y2k thing folks have said you can use a male to male 220 plug and plug one end into your generator and the other to your electric dryer or stove outlet after throwing the main breaker to not feed the lines down your street. Since I have a 110 system and a gas stove and hvac that wont be possible.
Seemed like it would be nice if I could throw the main breaker, leave the breakers on for the hvac and fridge and plug a large inverter into an outlet on that circuit and make those appliances run off of a battery or two from one of my wheelchairs or a bank.