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Belmont Resident · 09-06-2011, 08:34 AM

If you have the panel powered without a transfer switch you could put power outside of your house and electrocute someone working on the lines.
A transfer switch is required and works two ways. One to limit power to those items that can be supplied safely and two as an automatic shutoff switch. It prevents back feeding the power outside of your house.

Also I’ve heard that generators at Lowes and HD (Generac)will not be the same as those sold elsewhere. They are in fact seconds that have been repaired or did not meet standards at the factory and thus are purchased as such and sold as first quality at HD & Lowes.

09-06-2011, 08:34 AM	#19
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	siksukr If you have the panel powered without a transfer switch you could put power outside of your house and electrocute someone working on the lines. A transfer switch is required and works two ways. One to limit power to those items that can be supplied safely and two as an automatic shutoff switch. It prevents back feeding the power outside of your house. Also I’ve heard that generators at Lowes and HD (Generac)will not be the same as those sold elsewhere. They are in fact seconds that have been repaired or did not meet standards at the factory and thus are purchased as such and sold as first quality at HD & Lowes.