Using service outlet on system2000 to power up

As with a generator?

I like your idea @JaymeHart . @bdd , if you are unsure of any modifications to your system that involve life, health and safety, you should consult or hire a professional. Think safety first, last, and always.

Best,
Roger

No

Do NOT do that!

No. You MUST have some sort of interlock device so that it is physically impossible to connect the generator to the system without disconnecting the mains power from the system.

There are a number of devices which do that. Some are a good deal less expensive than others. A few can even be installed on the circuit breaker box — provided you know what you are doing.

The rule isn't whimsy. It is to protect you and your equipment — and the linesman who is trying to reconnect your mains power. But it is a rule, and both the civil penalties (including jail) and other penalties (destroyed equipment, death, stuff like that) are pretty fierce.

Be advised If you back feed the grid and get caught you will be the last to get your power restored along with a hefty fine!

And that will kill his generator!

I would add, if you look closely at the wiring diagram provided, the outlet is wired to the hot side of the switch . Therefore, it will be live all the time unless the breaker or another switch up stream is thrown.

Your House

Your responsibility.

It's wrong

It's illegal

and just plain stupid.

There are many devices that prevent any chance of something going wrong!

Also I am not suggesting the OP use the service outlet on his boiler. If that boiler has all it's electricity supplied though the incoming electric according to the schematic maybe this could work.

It is idiot proof. Unless you suggesting that someone might unplug the boiler an not realize their boiler is not working because it is unplugged.

no it is not. The plug is on the bx cable from the boiler.

You have a plug/socket for your boiler?

That's a code violation. A boiler must be on an individual, breaker or fuse protected circuit of suitable ampacity, hard wired.

'I don't even want to know what else is going on. I don't want to be on the same distribution mains.

you have 2 threads mixed together here. @Expenses1188 has their boiler cord and plug connected and it unplugging the cord to plug in to the generator which is completely fine(other than maybe some minor code violations about is the appliance listed to be cord and plug connected and mc isn't a flexible cord so not sure about putting a plug on it).

@bdd seems to want to use the completely illegal backfeeding without an interlock method.

Why wouldn't the OP just unplug the boiler from the socket and plug it into the generator with the male end? I don't understand why they are wanting to use the service plug either? I'm also wondering if the power plug thing is maybe regional? They definitely let us use them on residential mod/cons here in northern michigan, the rest sounds about right though, dedicated circuit, shut-off within sight, there are some rules about the nature of and length of the power cord, location of the receptacle etc.

I know all my heating devices are on pigtails (dedicated boiler circuit) for easy generator usage without backfeeding a panel. I did get a legitimate transfer switch this fall to power the whole panel that I haven't used yet, and I always would switch off my mains during any outage I needed to bust the generator out for just from an abundance of caution. am I flying too dangerously here? This thread has me really questioning myself today lol.