On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:14:49 -0800, Carla Fong
wrote:

We did our own 'brute force' power transfer switch instead of buying the
$275 commercial panel. We installed a 50A dryer outlet from our main
panel and a small sub-panel with breakers to feed all the emergency
circuits. The generator output stubs out to another dryer outlet near
the sub-panel. When needed we will manually unplug from the main panel
and plug into the generator receptacle. Cost about $30 for the whole
shebang.

Just be damned sure that there is no possibility of power from the
generator getting back to the main line coming in...No matter how badly
someone screws up.

Its a life taker if you do.

Gunner

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