Hook it up
Cords, inlets, interlocks and transfer switches: what each costs and what your electrician and inspector will ask.
Covered so far
No guide of its own yet. These parts of our other guides already answer the basics:
- 120V or 240V: why a well pump or central air changes the answerin What Size Generator Do I Need
- Next steps: size it, then plan the hookupin Best Backup Power for Your Home
First guides on the way Not published yet
- How to connect a generator to your house
- Interlock kit or transfer switch?
- Do you need a permit to hook up a generator?