Or they cheaped out because 500 for a Jenny is a lot for some people
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marcos@lemmy.world 3 days agoSome people claim to use them to plug generators into their homes when the lights go out.
But your generator should plug into some place before the main panel, and it’s easy to put the right connector on that one place destined to it and where you shouldn’t plug anything else. So it’s people not prepared to use a generator, that want to use one anyway, and that have to be sure to disconnect it before the power comes back on or they will find the main use-case for the cable (AKA, the one on the meme).
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 days ago
vrek@programming.dev 2 days ago
I had a cheap generator. I plugged in an extention cord through the window, into a powerstrip with the fridge, modem and 2 sockets to charge devices. Worked perfectly when I needed it but I also had a kerosene space heater so I wasn’t too concerned about freezing(bring all blankets into the living room, build a blanket fort atleast 6 feet away from the space heater and have everyone cuddle, calms people down, provides warmth and forms bonds.
SantasMagicalComfort@piefed.world 3 days ago
You should put a transfer switch in so you’re not back feeding power into the grid and shocking some poor guy who isn’t expecting it to be live.