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Hey guys - I appreciate all the input so far. I didnt mean to turn this into a back and forth on back-feeding with my response earlier. I know that backfeeding can be just as safe as anything else if done properly every time. The potential safety issues with backfeeding are a problem for me...

Thanks for all the input guys - keep 'em coming! It seems that a home-built solution is the way to go, so I guess I'm going to need to start reading up on AC and 1/3 phase power. My background is DC, and while I had some AC primer training, its been a while and definitely not my strong suit...

Thanks for the info! I like the idea of the pigtail off of the lugs - more convenient than attaching to the lugs each time. Could you post pictures of the portable one as well as the 100amp one when you get a chance? With your setup, you could never actually use the full 5KW correct? (I'm...

Thanks for the input - I'm familiar with back-feeding the panel, but that violates the law in my state (and probably every state). I'd really like to stay legal. JR

To all of you that are using MEP-802a's (or 002's or other gensets) without tying it directly to your house panel, how are you distributing the power off of the lugs on the genset? I don't want to tie the genset into my house box - ideally, I'd like to have some kind of portable distribution...