Keeping Furnace Running During Power Outage Winter Storm 2008

I hooked the (3.3 KW) RV Generator to our home (Natural Gas) Furnace during the big 2008 snow storm in Portland. NOTE: This is not a 'how-to' video! Shown here for informational purposes only. Always isolate power sources/supplies when linking home systems to generators!

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[jburkett62]

To clarify: YES, I disconnected incoming (house) power to the furnace, to isolate it. Yes-everything's well grounded. ALL circuit breakers turned 'off' during blackouts. ALSO: My RV generator is only 2,200 watts.

[Libertytreetv .com]

HA i did the exact same thing in the winter of thats same year in eastern kansas

[lar4305]

Good job, your neighbors must have been jealous. lol

[euroblazer]

Good job I need to do that I have been going 5 days with no power right now. I have 2 space heaters running now outside is 35 inside is 60 it's ok.

[myfordescort]

Impressive, not many people realize that it's possible to do what your doing. and you made a good point too, pull that meter, line men dont like unexpected socks.

[lar4305]

Great job, how many of your neighbors wanted to stay with you? lol. And did you have it grounded? I ran my furnace off a 900 watt generator last winter for 2 days after we lost our power from the blizzard of 2010 in pittsburgh.

[displayfireworks2008 .]

Happened to me last year. I promised myself I would be ready this year. Please see video response

[usernameofutube]

did you bypass everything and just hot wire the power to the furnace controller and fan?

And shut off the main fuse for the furnace system so went power lines goes back up, you won't be affected?