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Connecting a generator to my heating furnace?
Asked Dec 27, 2011, 11:55 AM
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5 Answers Help!....I am completely confused on why my portable generator will not start my furnace!. When I connect the wiring I have power to the furnace but it will not start. I have tried everything and could use some help please. Here is what I have...a single black and white wire (from the main power supply) that connect to a black and white wire from the furnace. There is also a yellow wire that connects to the white wire from the furnace. This yellow wire goes to the combustion blower...that's it. The power line coming from my generator has a three prong wire. Not sure why there is not a ground wire going that connects any of the wires between the house current and the furnace...just the 3 furnace wires and 2 main power supply wires. Again, when I start the generator, I do have ample power At the furnace, it just won't start. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Frank |
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| Problems connecting my furnace to a generator..HELP Help!....I am completely confused on why my portable generator will not start my furnace!. When I connect the wiring I have power to the furnace but it will not start. I have tried everything and could use some help please. Here is what I have...a single black and white wire (from the main power supply) that connect to a black and white wire from the furnace. There is also a yellow wire that connects to the white wire from the furnace. This yellow wire goes to the combustion blower...that's it. The power line coming from my generator has a three prong wire. Not sure why there is not a ground wire going that connects any of the wires between the house current and the furnace...just the 3 furnace wires and 2 main power supply wires. Again, when I start the generator, I do have ample power At the furnace, it just won't start. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Frank | ||||
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| If all electric, how many watt is it, and have you considered the need for starting watts to get motor turned on. How large is your generator? | ||||
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