said by TheTechGuru:It's a whole lot easier to just wire the generator directly into your electrical panel. That's what we did during IKE.
Turn the main breaker off and install a normal 30-50amp breaker (depending on how much your gene puts out) in the box with the other breakers and connect the generator to it and connect the common to the common/ground rail.
The breaker will allow reverse flow and power everything. Just keep track of what you turn on and don't exceed what your generator puts out.
The nice thing about this setup is we were able to turn on all our security lights and pouch lights.
When the power comes back on, turn the breaker to the generator off and the main breaker back on.
Been there, done this and won't hesitate to do it again.
