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Old 12-27-2017, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
After experiencing what folks do with a portable generator at my son's house I have decided to have a transfer switch installed at my home. Eliminates the need for running multiple extensions. Plug in generator at designated box outside the the house.

Looking for electrician; recommendations?
During hurricane Sandy, we were in NY and were without power for almost a full week.

We did not have a generator but the people next door did.
First of all with power out he had trouble getting gasoline to run the generator. Sort of like that old Twilight Zone.
People first laughed, the compained about the noise and then they wanted to borrow his generator-amusing to watch. If, you already have a portable generator, and read the instructions, the time between oil changes is probably 24 hours.

Here, the biggest problem is that we have an all electric home and this place will quickly return to HOT and HUMID FLORIDA without being able to run your air conditioning.

OH can we run an extension cord to your generator.