One of the simplest, most flexible and most economical uses something called a manual transfer switch connected to a portable generator. Besides being far cheaper than the alternative of a ...

Then, reroute them into the transfer switch, wire in the generator, and refeed the service entrance panel ... because it closely resembles the work involved with an ordinary service installation. A ...

It gives you time to get familiar with the model, stock up on gasoline, and more to the point, hire an electrician to install a transfer switch—a device that allows you to use your generator to ...