# Electricians step in... Question on running furnace off generator

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**Created:** [October 29, 2012, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839 "2012-10-29T06:05:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/21 "2012-10-30T09:33:59Z")

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yea just the outer most jacket was missing… When i “patched” it up, I didn’t see any bare wire. It almost looked as if there is another “jacket.”

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/22 "2012-10-30T10:03:34Z")

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Fair enough, though whatever damaged the jacket may have damaged the insulation too. Still a little sketchy even though it’s only 120V to ground.

It’s the whole unprotected/unlimited amperage thing that makes me pucker.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/23 "2012-10-30T10:13:12Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> You patched a live wet feeder wire with broken insulation?
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> You know you almost died right?

lollllllllllllllll

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/24 "2012-10-30T10:57:23Z")

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Just put the generator in the house, they throw off a lot of heat.

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/25 "2012-10-30T12:29:48Z")

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I too plan to back feed from my garage into the main panel.  
I have a nice 220 sub panel in there.

Don’t let Fry scare you. Voltage never killed anyone.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/26 "2012-10-30T12:37:53Z")

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I see what you did there. :squint:

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**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electricians-step-in-question-on-running-furnace-off-generator/226839/27 "2012-10-30T12:56:10Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> I see what you did there. :squint:

I saw it too… bastard.

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