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Articles about Transfer Switch
13 articles across 4 sections
Section
Self-Reliance
Generator Guide, Portable and Standby
How to choose, size, fuel, and safely operate a portable or standby generator. Wattage math, fuel consumption, carbon monoxide safety, transfer switches, and the generator-as-bridge concept.
Generator and Backup Power Safety
Portable generator carbon monoxide safety: the 20-foot placement rule, fuel storage, transfer switches, and the mistakes that kill about 100 people every year.
Portable Generators: The Complete Guide to Conventional Generator Types, Fuel, and Voltage
Conventional portable generators explained by construction, fuel, and voltage. Open-frame, dual-fuel, tri-fuel, 120/240-volt split-phase, PTO generators, and the maintenance that keeps them running.
Section
Gear and Buying Guides
A-iPower GXS5000D
The A-iPower GXS5000D runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 4,000 running watts of conventional power with a CO Sensor at a genuinely budget price. Reviewed for household emergency backup use.
DuroMax XP11000iH Dual-Fuel Inverter
The DuroMax XP11000iH runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 9,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with 30A/50A transfer-switch outlets. Reviewed for household emergency use.
DuroMax XP13000HX Dual-Fuel Workhorse
The DuroMax XP13000HX runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 10,500 running watts of conventional power with a transfer-switch outlet. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Generac GP9500E Tri-Fuel Generator Review
The Generac GP9500E runs on gasoline, propane, or natural gas and delivers 9,500 running watts with COsense CO auto-shutoff. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Portable Generators: The Complete Buyer's Handbook
A sourced buyer's handbook for portable generators: running watts against starting watts, why a generator must never run indoors, what PGMA G300 and UL 2201 certifications mean, fuel types compared, and how to size one for your household.
Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO Dual-Fuel Inverter
The Pulsar PGDA70BiSCO runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 6,000 running watts of clean sine-wave power with a transfer-switch outlet, at half the weight of comparable generators. Reviewed for household emergency use.
Westinghouse WGen20000c
The Westinghouse WGen20000c runs on gasoline only and delivers 20,000 running watts, more than double the wattage of any other generator reviewed on this site. Reviewed for large-home and job-site backup use.
Westinghouse WGen5300DFc
The Westinghouse WGen5300DFc runs on gasoline or propane and delivers 5,300 running watts, with a transfer-switch outlet, an RV-ready outlet, and a CO sensor. Reviewed for household backup and RV use.