Mystery plug on Honda Generator

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Brooks James

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I'm aware that it's 220

What are the applications for it

Was told it's for marine application

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You can break that out into two 110 circuits.

Or you can run a welder, etc.

You can even back feed your house panel if you know what you're doing.
 
The receptacle says 30Amp 125 Volt. Get a tester and check it while its running. At 1st glance one would think 220 but I don't think so.
 
The operating instructions should be found on Google. It appears that you have two separate 125 volt circuits based on the reset buttons and that pole plug would be used for 220 volt applications. I agree with YY1 in that there are ways to power your home with a generator if you know what you’re doing. FYI, if you don’t do it right you could electrocute a lineman trying to restore electricity in your area.
 
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Hmm....Those 4 prong single phase twist plugs are usually 120/240v. Houses need both voltages when feeding a transfer switch. (stoves 120/240, water heaters 240, household plugs 120 etc)
 
In most houses, half of the 120v circuits are on one phase, the other half on the other.
 
mcodecuda said:
The operating instructions should be found on Google. It appears that you have two separate 125 volt circuits based on the reset buttons and that pole plug would be used for 220 volt applications. I agree with YY1 in that there are ways to power your home with a generator if you know what you’re doing. FYI, if you don’t do it right you could electrocute a lineman trying to restore electricity in your area.
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Ive had a couple of electrical guys over. It's shocking (pun intended)
What they get $$
 

NEMA L14-30R and L14-20R Outlets​


L14-30R, L14-30P, L14-20R, L14-20P
From the left, NEMA L14-30R outlet, L14-30P plug, L14-20R outlet, and L14-20P plug

NEMA L14-30R and L14-20R are twist-lock equipped 120/240V, 30A and 120/240V, 20A receptacles, respectively. In the same order, they can provide power of up to 7200 W or 4800 W.


NEMA L14-30 connectors are commonly used to power household appliances which require 240 V and to hook up home backup generators to transfer switches. On the other hand, NEMA L14-20 connectors are rarely encountered. Note that both connectors can be interfaced with their non-twist-locked counterparts by an appropriate adapter.

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