When electric service is out in your area, you can plug your portable generator into an outdoor outlet that’s connected, through the house, to a transfer switch inside.

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A transfer switch is like a mini circuit breaker panel that allows you to draw electricity from your generator instead of from the power company.

Transfer Switch: In this method, a subpanel is installed that connects the generator with a single cable to a set number of circuits, so that when the power goes out, anything connected to these ...

A transfer switch is like a mini circuit breaker panel that allows you to draw electricity from your generator instead of from the power company.

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A transfer switch is like a mini circuit breaker panel that allows you to draw electricity from your generator instead of from the power company.

When the power goes out, the transfer switch disconnects the utility line, and a new power connection connects from the generator to almost instantly restore power.