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    Portable generator cable ground wire dilemma

    Rick, thanks very much for the reply. I thought at the time I'd based my connection choice on good info, but clearly I was missing some. I switched the 3rd wire from ground to neutral and everything worked as it should, with good, steady. proper voltage. I'll look at adding the 4th wire to bring...
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    Portable generator cable ground wire dilemma

    Hello, all. First post here, and thanks in advance for your help. My home was set up for emergency power when I moved in. A 3-wire cable ran from a double-pole, double-throw manual transfer switch to an L-14 20 120/240 plug on a Generac 5000-watt portable generator. The "non-hot" (you'll see...
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