This is way off topic, but related to a recent thread. I have a 5500 watt generator that might see some usage tonight or tomorrow. In the 2002 ice storm I fed the 240 out of the generator and into my ac 2 pole breaker to feed the electrical panel in the house. I threw the main while doing this and had no problems. Now, thinking about the coming storm I was looking at the possibility of doing this again. Everything you read on the the Internet says you are crazy for doing this and risk frying your generator, killing a linesman, or burning down your house. My question for you electrical whizzes is if I absolutely, positively remember to throw the main when doing this, what are the real dangers then. Is it just warned against because someone _might_ forget to throw the main or are there dangers even if the main is thrown.
TIA,
Brad