10/ If you take the cover of the breaker box off, and then take the faceplate off, and then pull a bunch of breakers and look into the base box, you'll see the three lines from the utility entering at the top, and then running vertically down the box. The A and B lines zig zag
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21/ ...but...remember what I said about 220V outlets? They connect to both A and B busbars. Aha! So, working by candle light, I build a SECOND suicide cable, cannabalizing parts from my tablesaw plug. This one takes 110V from generator and puts it on BOTH A and B lines of 220
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22/ ...so now both A and B busbars are energized at 110V vs ground (as they should be) but are 0° out of phase (and not 180° out of phase, as they should be). I plug this in, start the generator ...and heat and lights come back on.
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23/ ...and because the 220V outlets in my workshop (for tablesaw, bandsaw, and MIG welder) are all NEMA L6-30R twist lock outlets, that's the the Great 110 volt to 220 volt Twist Lock Adapter Storypic.twitter.com/xhynwlSIG9
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26/ Always comment your code, kids - ESPECIALLY the ugly hacks.pic.twitter.com/JkLTlqNjeH
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27/ By the way, if you enjoy can-do-attitude and technical hacks, you might enjoy my short science fiction story "Staking a Claim". ~40 pages $2.99 ebook https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081MW4W4Z … $9.99 (yes, pricey, I know) paperback https://www.amazon.com/Staking-Claim-Aristillus-Travis-Corcoran/dp/1709969407 …pic.twitter.com/dDDv9WYhMd
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28/ This now forms a chapter in my homesteading book https://escapefromthecity.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders …https://twitter.com/MorlockP/status/1336665407080566784 …
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