OK, with the windstorm a few weeks ago I lost power. My own tree fell on the main line at the pole and I knocked out the whole neighborhood. (If my neighbors didn’t love me before…) I ran out to get a portable generator, which I had planned to do years ago but never got around to. The previous owner wired in a complete transfer switch, either in preparation for a power outage or to deal with frequent outages, so I figured this was going to be a half hour of generator prep and then full power. Not so much. Anyhow, here’s my dilemma.
The generator basically came with a nifty little power cord / plug station which has a 4 prong from the generator to about 4 standard 110 3 prong outlets. Great for plugging in extension cords but nothing to hook into my transfer switch / box. I’ve looked around thinking I’ll just buy the cable to connect but I’m finding that a 4 prong to 3 prong setup just doesn’t seem to exist. I’m sure there’s a reason why. Here’s what I have in the garage:
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This appears to be the plug end I need to go into the box:
So do I have to take the 4 prong cable I bought and chop off the end and buy the 3 prong plug to wire that in somehow? Help a noob out please.