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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can get an electrician to wire special plugs that your generators go into, and use them to power a few circuits.[/quote]

Perfect! I get it. Amazing we didn't think of this. I have a 220 V receptacle outdoors from the 2nd 200 Amp box that rarely gets used. If the generator powered from that circuit only, then it could feed secondarily the sump pump (although we have a Zoeller back up battery system, but you never know) and the fridge at a minimum. We would still have to pull generator from garage since there is no shelter. We do cover it's top when using to protect it as much as possible.

Thank you very much for your help.[/quote]

What you are saying makes no sense.  You have to get a special generator hookup - they run between $1000-1500 from what we are getting, sometimes less and then you buy a separate generator you can store in a shed, etc.  You not use existing an existing box as it goes into your main.  You can also just get a generator and use a long cord to run it into the house but with kids I would not be comfortable with that.[/quote]

Ok then, I thought electricians can devise dedicated circuits within the main panel(s). I imagined that when that outdoor circuit is used to power the pulled out generator, a gated wire circuit from that outlet opens to energize the sump and fridge only. I didn't know electrical do this. We already have the gas generator and we do use it during storms. I was hoping for the above, but if it isn't feasible, so be it.[/quote]

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