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Tom Kendrick
 
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Default Generators and Back-up power

"Ryan" wrote in message news:rjVKb.89186$6b2.6340@edtnps84...
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What are the thoughts of the group to do
something like this? I understand it is a shortcut, but if one was sensible
about it is this a viable temporary option over the "transfer switch" the
local electrician wants 1000 bucks to install?


There are three issues he
1. money
2. safety
3. liability

The "right" answer is the transfer switch. From there it's only a
matter of cost. If you found someone to put in a transfer switch for
$10, it would be done already.
The electrician is billing you for 3 things - labor, materials and
liability. Two of those you can do for yourself. Purchase the
equipment and install it yourself. The third item is liability. Get a
licensed electrician to sign off that it's properly installed.