Has this post been taken down? The link doesn't seem to work and when I search for it in that forum it doesn't come up. Weird.
Success! ProPower used as backup to home power outage...
Here's videos and photos of my testing of an whole-home 'outage' scenario today, with my Lightning PRO with 9.6kw onboard ProPower/240v 30amp outlet in the bed saving the day... SUCCESS - yes, it DOES work...congrats to all who are looking for this to be their temporary 'power source' when...www.f150lightningforum.com
Generator Inlet and Interlock Kit for Pro Onboard 9.6kw
So, I’m trying to get a grasp on the Home Back Up Integration and just felt it’s being over complicated.
I have a Generator Interlock kit with a 50amp breaker hooked up with to a NEMA SS2-50P inlet box outside my garage. I use that to plug my 12,000 watt portable generator to run everything in my home including HVAC during a power outage. Note: AC condenser has a cold start kit to reduce starting amps.
In theory, couldn’t I just hook the Ford Lightning’s 240v bed port into my generator inlet using my existing generator cable to get 9.6kw of backup power? It’s on a 50amp breaker so it would max at 12kw, but I can get a smaller 40amp breaker instead to avoid damaging the truck and I wouldn’t run my HVAC on it since it’s starting amps are 45amps or 10.8kw.
Im just trying to avoid having to pay for the Home Integration Kit and the Pro charger since I ordered an XLT with SR battery.
Any thoughts on why this wouldn’t work?
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I have a Generator Interlock kit with a 50amp breaker hooked up with to a NEMA SS2-50P inlet box outside my garage. I use that to plug my 12,000 watt portable generator to run everything in my home including HVAC during a power outage. Note: AC condenser has a cold start kit to reduce starting amps.
In theory, couldn’t I just hook the Ford Lightning’s 240v bed port into my generator inlet using my existing generator cable to get 9.6kw of backup power? It’s on a 50amp breaker so it would max at 12kw, but I can get a smaller 40amp breaker instead to avoid damaging the truck and I wouldn’t run my HVAC on it since it’s starting amps are 45amps or 10.8kw.
Im just trying to avoid having to pay for the Home Integration Kit and the Pro charger since I ordered an XLT with SR battery.
Any thoughts on why this wouldn’t work?
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