-titlegore
-this cord is perfectly acceptable to power a circuit in your house. It will only power the circuit it's plugged into, if the other breakers are turned off. The fridge usually has its own breaker, no other plugs should be on that branch. So, leave on the fridge breaker, the light breakers (usually 15 amps), and one more for plugs. Tell everyone in the house not to try to use the other breakers that are off.
This assumes your generator is not a tiny one. 1000w should be the minimum output rating for home emergency use. The bigger the better, for microwave oven usage etc. A fridge doesn't draw that much current, lights barely anything.
-titlegore
-this cord is perfectly acceptable to power a circuit in your house. It will only power the circuit it's plugged into, if the other breakers are turned off. The fridge usually has its own breaker, no other plugs should be on that branch. So, leave on the fridge breaker, the light breakers (usually 15 amps), and one more for plugs. Tell everyone in the house not to try to use the other breakers that are off.
This assumes your generator is not a tiny one. 1000w should be the minimum output rating for home emergency use. The bigger the better, for microwave oven usage etc. A fridge doesn't draw that much current, lights barely anything.
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