I simply unplugged the gas furnace from its dedicated 120 Vac receptacle and using a normal 3 prong 12 gauge extension cord plugged it into a Honda EU2000i generator. Works 100% and no fancy cables to confuse me or anyone else that may try to connect this up when the hydro to the property goes out.
I originally tried that, but the gas furnace showed me an error code, the only way I could get it to work on my generator was to make that fancy cord because the generator I was using had a floating ground. without tying the neutral and ground wire the furnace would not run. I even tried a grounding rod and that didn't solve the issue either. Honda EU2000i generator must not have the floating ground like the Champion I'm using. Thank you for the comment.
@@human1513 i’m so glad that yours works without any altercations. My video is simply for if it won’t work because my furnace would not run with a regular extension cord.
Just get a male plug and bond the neutral and ground prongs together. Insert that into the second outlet on the gen. Cheaper and you dont "ruin" your cable for other uses... ;>)
I believe it's called a floating neutral or a bonded neutral. The bonding plug (buy or build-_easily_ ) and that will get it running.. The only problem is you violate the rule of bonding *only* at the first means of disconnect. Usually inside your breaker box unless you have a sub panel. There are risks with 2nd bonding points by using a bonding plug. In the event of a short *anywhere,* it could energize your generators frame.
Thank you for your comment. I'm not connected to the panel at all when I'm not using the generator. Everything is plugged into the extension cord plugged into the generator. When the furnace is plugged into the wall outlet it is in a designated circuit to the panel where it is grounded. When I run the generator (floating ground) I use the bonded ground extension cord to get the furnace to work.
@@FosterFarmsOkQuestion for you Sir. My genny is floating neutral as well. I built a small squareD breaker box with four 15A breakers, and a 2 pole 20A breaker for two 240V receptacles. I've got the thing built, it looks nice, ground and neutral wires are on separate bus bars... Gonna run it off the 30A four-prong female on the generator. Should i tie/jump the ground and neutral bars together in the box??? Uncertain here.. thanks.
My furnace plugs into a dedicated circuit outlet on normal power. When the power goes out, I unplug the furnace from the wall and use the bonded extension cord only. This was the fasted and cheapest way I could solve the issue without changing the generator. In this case I'm only bonding the generator, Not any other outlets.
I simply unplugged the gas furnace from its dedicated 120 Vac receptacle and using a normal 3 prong 12 gauge extension cord plugged it into a Honda EU2000i generator.
Works 100% and no fancy cables to confuse me or anyone else that may try to connect this up when the hydro to the property goes out.
I originally tried that, but the gas furnace showed me an error code, the only way I could get it to work on my generator was to make that fancy cord because the generator I was using had a floating ground. without tying the neutral and ground wire the furnace would not run. I even tried a grounding rod and that didn't solve the issue either. Honda EU2000i generator must not have the floating ground like the Champion I'm using. Thank you for the comment.
@@madmacforuThe Honda has a floating neutral.
@@human1513 i’m so glad that yours works without any altercations. My video is simply for if it won’t work because my furnace would not run with a regular extension cord.
Just get a male plug and bond the neutral and ground prongs together. Insert that into the second outlet on the gen. Cheaper and you dont "ruin" your cable for other uses... ;>)
Exactly. 👍
I believe it's called a floating neutral or a bonded neutral. The bonding plug (buy or build-_easily_ ) and that will get it running.. The only problem is you violate the rule of bonding *only* at the first means of disconnect. Usually inside your breaker box unless you have a sub panel. There are risks with 2nd bonding points by using a bonding plug. In the event of a short *anywhere,* it could energize your generators frame.
Thank you for your comment. I'm not connected to the panel at all when I'm not using the generator. Everything is plugged into the extension cord plugged into the generator. When the furnace is plugged into the wall outlet it is in a designated circuit to the panel where it is grounded. When I run the generator (floating ground) I use the bonded ground extension cord to get the furnace to work.
you dont seem to understand how any of this actually works do you
@@FosterFarmsOkQuestion for you Sir. My genny is floating neutral as well. I built a small squareD breaker box with four 15A breakers, and a 2 pole 20A breaker for two 240V receptacles. I've got the thing built, it looks nice, ground and neutral wires are on separate bus bars... Gonna run it off the 30A four-prong female on the generator.
Should i tie/jump the ground and neutral bars together in the box??? Uncertain here.. thanks.
can you make a video on how you connected the ground to nutral.
I basically cut an extension cord in half. Twisted the green and white wires together. I only use that extension cord for the generator only.
That will work. Unfortunately it’s gonna also “bond” it in the other receptacles. Really should be done back at the generator.
My furnace plugs into a dedicated circuit outlet on normal power. When the power goes out, I unplug the furnace from the wall and use the bonded extension cord only. This was the fasted and cheapest way I could solve the issue without changing the generator. In this case I'm only bonding the generator, Not any other outlets.
Could you also stake the generator into the ground?
@@dennisku3709 tried that and the furnace still won’t start because the floating ground.
A lot of work for a much easier fix