Why a Transfer Switch The power receptacles on a generator are helpful for when you need to power something too far away from your home to use house power. But for the house, a transfer switch ...

How a Transfer Switch Works Think of a transfer switch as a miniature circuit breaker panel that draws electricity from your generator instead of from the power company.

Third, a transfer switch test transfers building load onto the generator for the duration of the generator test. Most standby power generators of more than 100kW are diesel engine driven, and all ...

Nature's Generator, a leader in renewable-energy home integration products, today announced their new 30 Amp and 50 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) which seamlessly transfer selected home ...

With extreme weather comes more power outages. Stay prepared with these portable generators recommended by the experts.

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.

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.

Without a transfer switch, you can only use a portable generator’s built-in outlets, which can power some appliances and electronics through an extension cord (for more, see below).

These models juice up your refrigerator, air conditioner, and other essentials during an emergency—no matter what.

Harris' station and more than 300 others along evacuation routes and major highways now have a required – and New York state-funded – transfer switch ready for hookup to a generator. It will ...