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    Feb 26, 2018, 10:58 PM
    Generator flow through wall receptacle
    The power was off at my house. I shut off the main breaker. Shut off all 240 volt panel breakers. Plugged a generator into a 15 volt wall receptacle. All fixtures on this circuit functioned. I expected electricity to flow to the other open 115 volt circuits. It did not. Any reason why?
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    Feb 27, 2018, 05:39 AM
    Because if you are in the US and Canada... you have TWO power legs that come in to the main panel... and they aren't connected to each other.
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    Feb 27, 2018, 07:42 AM
    Thank you
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    Feb 28, 2018, 10:09 AM
    Sounds like you made a "Suicide Cord", If so, If the Generator was running and cord pulled out, prongs would be Live. An Interlockkit.com it best/safest way. Keeps from backfeeding. Not sure your situation, If Puerto Rico, and in an area yet to be restored, and Main power is disconnected, you could attach a jumper across a Dryer? 2 pole breaker, making the other half of the receptacles work. Can you explain more? You may have a LARGE Lawsuit should someone die. Electricity can Kill.
    Good Luck
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