On Oct 18, 10:07*am, Jordan wrote:
I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the
inside (1 240v and 4 120v). *The obvious drawback is that after the
well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. *My lighting is
very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
box.

I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
split. *I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.

In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. *In the
100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
amp switch and the unit costs $400. *Does what I am looking for
exists? *Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
so little?

The kit I got I installed and it took about a day with a helper, the
longest part was drilling a hole outside. Generac has a prewired kit
complete with cables, plugs and exterior box for about 200. If you
need power a 6 or 8 circuit box is the way to go