How to Wire a Portable Generator | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman explains a few different methods for wiring a portable generator to a house. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Heath first showed a manual transfer switch, which designates specific circuits to be powered in the event of an outage and has to be manually switched from utility power to generator power. He also showed an interconnect switch, which wires to the main breaker panel and allows the entire panel to be energized by the generator. Both of these should only be installed by a licensed electrician and can be purchased from an electrical supply house. Time: 1-2 hours Cost: $500 and Up Skill Level: Professional only Shopping List: Portable generator [https://amzn.to/2SXHARR] Steps: 1. Heath explains some of the ways that a portable generator can be professionally wired to a house. 2. First, never place the generator indoors or in a garage, as it generates carbon monoxide and is fatal. Always place it just on the outside of the house. 3. Most generators can be plugged into a power inlet box, which an electrician can then wire into the house and connect to the electrical panel. 4. Connecting to the electrical panel can be done in two ways: a. The electrician can install a manual transfer switch, which connects to a selection of circuits that are most likely to be needed even when the power is out. Then, in the case of a power outage, the transfer switch can be powered on. b. The ele

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