In article .com, bejay wrote:
On Jun 8, 8:34 am, terry wrote:
PS. In other words you can't just depend on throwing the main circuit
breaker 'off' then having hooked it 'start up the generator'.

It would work but not safe.

What you need ( and I think is required) is an automatic transfer
switch.

He needs a transfer switch -- but not necessarily an automatic one. A manual
transfer switch will work just fine.

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