satellite_chris wrote:
MG Kelson
I have a Troybilt 20345

Here is the manual:
http://www.troybilt-gen-pw.com/data/...0245_0esBw.pdf

and the wiring diagram:
http://www.troybilt-gen-pw.com/data/...30245_0wds.pdf

So would I be Okay with this configuration?

Could I use (2) 20 amp duplex outlets, 1 per leg or should I stick with
15amp?

Thanks,
Chris

I'm not an electrician, but I would say absolutely you can do that.
Your wiring diagram clearly shows that both legs are protected by a
2-pole, 20-Amp circuit breaker. (See "CB1" in your diagram).

There's no difference, that I can see, between doing that and running
some 20 amp extension cords directly from the generator. I would use 20
amp outlets -- the best ones you can buy. I, personally, don't ever use
cheap outlets. I like the ones where you shove the wire in a hole and
then tighten the screw.

Keep in mind, by the way, I'm not speaking to the issue of building
codes, etc. I'm only talking about current carrying capacity and
circuit breaker protection.

wrote:
It all depends on the generator. If you go to the Briggs & Stratton web
page and look up the "Wheelhouse 5550W generator, for instance, and
check out the schematic diagram, you'll find that the generator has
built in 20-Amp breakers on each pole of the output, yet it does have a
30-Amp, twist-lock, connector. So, you would be OK with that
combination.
http://tinyurl.com/2xsc9t

The problem, of course, would come if you replaced the generator with a
larger one and used the same wiring.