Shopping for backup power equipment online can seem like an easy way to save a few hundred dollars. But when the part in question is a transfer switch, one of the most important components in a ...

In this video I install a power inlet box and interlock kit to allow a portable generator to be hooked up to a house for ...

Whether it’s a hurricane, ice storm, even a wildfire, power outages seem to be happening more often and in more places. Maybe you’re thinking about buying a generator to keep the juice flowing. While ...

Transfer switches transfer electrical power back and forth between two or more power systems or buses such as a utility power line and a backup generator. They are used in applications that require a ...

Power continuity becomes especially important when electrical systems support operations that need a dependable supply. Even ...

A homeowner trying to add a generator inlet box got an unexpected lesson in modern electrical setups. They discovered that, ...

Q. I have questions about home backup power. Are manual transfer switches available in a range of maximum power to be transferred? Also, do they make automatic transfer switches that operate when no ...

Kohler Power Systems, Kohler, WI, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall affecting about 6,600 Kohler 100A automatic transfer switches due to fire hazard. The CSPC ...