This Ada homeowner already owned a portable generator and wanted a safe, simple way to use it to power the house during an outage, without running extension cords through doors and windows. We installed a generator inlet box on the outside of the home and connected it to the main panel, so the generator plugs in outside and feeds the house through one cord.
The connection is set up so the generator and utility power can never be on at the same time. That protects the home’s wiring and keeps power from feeding back onto the lines where utility crews may be working. When an outage hits, the homeowner rolls the generator out, plugs it into the inlet, starts it up and chooses which circuits to run, like the furnace, refrigerator, sump pump and lights.
It’s an affordable step for homeowners who aren’t ready for a whole-home standby generator but want to be ready for the next storm. At Flat River Electric, we’re proud to help Ada neighbors stay powered through Michigan winters.
