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I have a Generac 8500.

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Did you wire a transfer switch directly to your service panel breakers.
You plug genny into outside receptacle and it is all wired to power the circuits the transfer switch is connected to. (breakers) I keep mine outside next to house in a Genny box. pull it out plug in and fire it up. then all I have to do is good to service panel and flip the transfer breakers over to power my home outlets and heaters
 
Did you wire a transfer switch directly to your service panel breakers.
You plug genny into outside receptacle and it is all wired to power the circuits the transfer switch is connected to. (breakers) I keep mine outside next to house in a Genny box. pull it out plug in and fire it up. then all I have to do is good to service panel and flip the transfer breakers over to power my home outlets and heaters
That's the setup I'm interested in. Roll it out, plug it in. I've seen ideas that were cheaper, but the switch can be very expensive. What did you use to switch generator to panel?

Bubba
 
Water wise, the company that makes my water distiller has a model designed to sit on top of heat source, fire, charcole, whatever, rather than plug in. Thinking of adding it to my pile of junk.

Bubba
I have one of those solar ovens. Being in south Floriduh, the dang thing works just great. I made a pot roast with it to test it out. Just found out it is rated in the top 5 solar ovens. It folds up easily,

You can cook turkeys, holds any shape frying pan, large pot, oblong pan...

Here is what one looks like:
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I have one of those solar ovens. Being in south Floriduh, the dang thing works just great. I made a pot roast with it to test it out. Just found out it is rated in the top 5 solar ovens. It folds up easily,

You can cook turkeys, holds any shape frying pan, large pot, oblong pan...

Here is what one looks like:
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Bet that sucker cooks peacocks pretty good
 
I shut off main pull a 240 breaker and then wire a 240 plug in and connect generator. Takes a lot of snow to make a little water
You have to be careful , you don't want to energize the house drop back to the service line. Someone on the pole thinking the line is powerless and get electrocuted. Transfer switch totally removes your service panel from the wiring.
 

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