It is wiring a wires so you can bypass the hard wire connection. For example
wiring a pigtail to the hard wire to plug in to a different power source. Or a
peg tail with a bulb at the end to see if there is power at that location. Away
to use a extension cord to plug in a furnace by adding a pigtail with a plug. I
don't recommend this type of hook up. One can get shocked if the main power
comes back on. It is best to wire in a switch to prevent this from happening.
Or throw the breaker so it won't back feed into the main power source. The best
thing to do is to put in a transfer switch to shut off the main power source
before you can feed the appliances with a generator. For if you have the
generator running without stopping the back feed into the main line, you can
cause damage to you electrical system or cause a lineman to be harmed by the
current coming from the generator into the main power lines
RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee A. Stone
To: Blind Handyman
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 13:41
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Pig tails
could someone explain what the term pig tails is : I am referring to
when a appliance like a hot water or hot air furnace is hooked up
thru a pig tail to be able to run off a generator .. thanks Lee
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