To be safe hire a professional. . A lot can happen if you don't know what you're doing. .our electric company makes it mandatory. .our neighbors bought a good size one. He messed up trying to connect it. .had to hire a professional. . Be safe then sorry. .
Follow the instructions in the owners manual. If you don't have one you can Google the make and model number to get one. Follow all the manufacturers instructions and recommendations. A portable generator wirth electric start would have a battery that needs to be charged up. When power goes out or you want to use it everything plugs into the generator.
We changed out our electrical box. Has a safety switch built in so when the power went back on there was no back flow. It allow us to plug in the generator outside into the box and flip on switches we needed to power up like fridge, outlets, etc. Best left to the pro’s. Bit of expense but worth it than just plugging random things into the generator itself.
I have a home built in 2006, the main panel does not seem to have a main breaker...? See attached pic of the main panel. It's a Siemens G3040 200 amp panel. Outs...
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To be safe hire a professional. . A lot can happen if you don't know what you're doing. .our electric company makes it mandatory. .our neighbors bought a good size one. He messed up trying to connect it. .had to hire a professional. . Be safe then sorry. .
Follow the instructions in the owners manual. If you don't have one you can Google the make and model number to get one. Follow all the manufacturers instructions and recommendations. A portable generator wirth electric start would have a battery that needs to be charged up. When power goes out or you want to use it everything plugs into the generator.
We changed out our electrical box. Has a safety switch built in so when the power went back on there was no back flow. It allow us to plug in the generator outside into the box and flip on switches we needed to power up like fridge, outlets, etc. Best left to the pro’s. Bit of expense but worth it than just plugging random things into the generator itself.
If you are going to use the generator to run the whole house, You would need a transfer switch installed by an electrician.
If you are going to use the generator to run the whole house, You would need a transfer switch installed by an electrician.