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Never fuel a generator while it's hot. A backup generator is a small, gas-engine generator that you wheel into position outside the house and then plug into the transfer switch. As a matter of fact, it could cover me in a power blackout - even if I wasn't home.

I also know enough that I have to use a power line rated for the Amperage I'll be drawing. But, even the most diehard prepper cannot predict the next power difference. Wiring must be up to code and installed safely. GET THE LOCKOUT SWITCH. Even when you use the full 1,700 watts that the motor can provide, it can run for over nine hours. Once up to speed, the generator begins sending power back to the transfer sin. There 2 ways to connect a portable gas generator to a home: plugging in each appliance with individual cords or powering a circuit panel using a transfer switch. Four 120 volt, 20 amp outlets on the front of the generator and a larger 240 volt, 30 amp met each have a rubber cover.

As the generators are portable, you can move one to any room in your home where you need power and even take that power outside or with you. While it can run your stove or refrigerator, it can provide power to your microwave, phone, computer and lights.

How to Hook Up a Generator - It automatically handles many of your power needs during an outage.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was submitted by Rick Berry, the Electrical Safety Officer in the Greater Victoria area, in Vancouver, Canada in which he recounts an experience dealing with the dangers of backfeeding. The Setup Part of our inspection duties includes assisting the fire departments in determining fire causation when the suspected cause might be electrical. During one season, we had a particularly bad storm of longer duration and of stronger winds than normal. This was followed by several weeks of heavy rain that soaked the ground. The strong winds combined with the soaked ground caused a huge number of trees to fall throughout the area, taking out the overhead power lines with them. The local Utility was swamped with trouble calls and seconded all the private utility line contractors to assist them, but it still took time some were out as long as 6 days! Unfortunately, some people decided that they couldn't wait for the power to come back on and they took matters into their own hands, so to speak. The Situation The story I'd like to share takes place in a rural area at a house that was already equipped with a standby generator, wired correctly, with an approved transfer switch. However, the generator was sized for the minimum of loads fridge, well, septic, freezer. Being that he was somewhat of a self-proclaimed handy guy, he went to one of the local tool rental companies and rented out their last generator. After getting it home, he now had to hook it up to get the party started. He looked at the generator output receptacle and realized that he had a cable in his shop with the same end on it. Hey, not only did he have a cord with the right end, but his electric arc welder outlet in the garage matched it too! Was this his lucky day? He proceeded to take the cord off of his welder and installed the other receptacle on the end. Except, he left the main turned on... The generator seemed to give him a few problems while it was running, but he made it work. When the power was restored to the area, the neighbour noticed that the street yard lighting from his neighbour's shop was on, but he could still hear the generators running... Thinking at first that the sound and light were fireworks they were, but not that kind , he went back into his house to wake up his kids. From what we could gather, piecing together this story and the molten pieces of equipment is when the electrical service was re-energized by the utility, it took them three tries to get their fuse and switch to hold. The flaming gas then ran down the slope of the driveway to the race car hauler.