Portable generators rated for 5,000 watts and above can connect to your home’s circuit breaker panel with a transfer switch—a small board that looks a bit like a circuit breaker panel itself.

Manual transfer switches offer one of the most economical ways to legally connect a portable generator to the hard-wired circuitry of a house. Photo by Photo Steve Maxwell ...

Consumer Reports explains how a transfer switch or interlock device works, so your portable generator is ready for the next storm.

A cost-effective way to get a bit of both worlds is using a portable generator with a manual transfer switch. Your electrician will wire the switch to the home’s electrical panel and connect it ...

Explorer 3000 Pro Portable Generator, Manual Transfer Switch, and Two Solar Panels This is essentially the same kit as the one under the solar generator category.

A cost-effective way to get a bit of both worlds is using a portable generator with a manual transfer switch. An electrician wires the switch to your home's electrical panel and connects it to an ...

A transfer switch allows a portable generator to supply power directly to key circuits, keeping important systems running without manual rewiring.

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.

Generators and transfer switches Whether it’s a hurricane, ice storm, even a wildfire, power outages seem to be happening more often and in more places.

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.