03-26-2020, 03:22 PM
The purpose of the buddy plug is to power another motorhome. It should be active whether you are on shore power or generator. Now if you want to just run an extension cord from the buddy plug into the house and unplug your refrigerator from the wall outlet and plug it into the coach's buddy plug. That is not an electrical safety issue.
Now as to powering your house, you have a separate issue.
To legally tie any other power source into your house per the electrical code, you must have a transfer switch that disconnects the electric company's power line from your house's electrical system to be able to activate another power source. To use your coach generator to power your house, you would need to install the same type transfer switch on your house that would be required if you were installing any other standby generator. The power company does not want you to put their employees in danger by back-feeding power in their system when they are trying to restore power.
Now as to powering your house, you have a separate issue.
To legally tie any other power source into your house per the electrical code, you must have a transfer switch that disconnects the electric company's power line from your house's electrical system to be able to activate another power source. To use your coach generator to power your house, you would need to install the same type transfer switch on your house that would be required if you were installing any other standby generator. The power company does not want you to put their employees in danger by back-feeding power in their system when they are trying to restore power.