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

From picking the right panels to the right type of installation, we walk you through every step of the process.

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A transfer switch is infinitely more convenient than an extension cord and allows you to safely connect a home standby or portable generator to your circuit panel via one cable.

Heath installs a generator transfer switch; Mark fixes a faulty brick lintel repair.

When a large portable model is connected to your home’s circuit-breaker panel with a transfer switch, it can power almost as much as a home standby generator.

Maybe you're thinking about buying a generator to keep the juice flowing. While a whole house model can be very expensive, Consumer Reports says there's a less pricey option to power just the ...

A standby generator may be the muscle of your backup power system, but the transfer switch is the mechanism that enables the automatic backup experience. The system detects the loss of utility power ...

Nature's Generator announces another industry first -- a 125-Amp 24-Space / 48-Circuit Automatic Transfer Switch which is completely universal, meaning it can be used with Nature's Generators and ...

This simultaneously establishes a connection between your generator and those essential circuits you re-routed into the transfer switch panel, all with a guaranteed disconnection from the grid.

The transfer switch can panel circuits on a home's panel without running individual extension cords to each appliance. The transfer switch also allows items like a furnace or water heater, that ...

As heatwaves intensify and storms grow more severe, the risk of prolonged power outages continues to climb. Forecasters across the country are sounding the alarm that extreme weather ...