Put Safety First

Never connect a generator directly to your home’s wiring without an appropriate transfer switch installed. This can cause back-feeding along power lines and electrocute anyone coming into contact with them, including line workers making repairs.

Back-feeding is a dangerous condition caused when a portable electric generator is connected to wiring without isolating the power supply. Back feed into power lines from a generator could create “hot” lines during outages. This can be fatal to line workers or others near downed power lines.

A good way to avoid back-feeding is to install a double-pole, doublethrow transfer switch like the GenerLink™ Transfer Switch.

Connecting a generator directly to your home’s wiring can cause back-feeding (see below).