Attach A Generator Meter Base Transfer Switch Without Electrocuting Yourself

When you own a house or piece of real estate, the number of things that can go wrong are a massive and depressing laundry list.  The plumbing can break, heating can fail, the walls can corrode, and the foundation can shift.  Of all the various headaches, however, perhaps the worst is the threat of electrical failure or surges.  Electric connections to power grids or generators are the main reason why accidental fires consume billions of dollars of housing each year, but can be easily avoided with a simple generator meter base transfer switch.



A generator is a great thing to have no matter where you live.  The threat of blackouts or brownouts can leave you stranded when there is just one last thing you need electricity for (usually the lights) but a generator kicks it just when it is needed.  Yet your house needs to know when the transfer is occurring and if there is no transfer switch, it will run into problems.

When you install a generator meter base transfer switch, you have a tool that constantly monitors the flow of electricity into and out of your home.  A simple surge protector is all it takes to avoid any power overloads which can short out electronics or turn an expensive LCD television into a plastic container for hot silicon.  Set up the switch to either manual or automatic (unless you are in your home nearly every hour of the day, automatic is recommended) in order to get it up and running.

At times when the transfer between grid power and generator power is required, the switch kicks on.  This is a simple, hand-held device that must be attached to the back of your generator by a licensed electrician.  Upon starting up, this little trigger will automatically take your house off the grid system to prevent overloads and then run a diagnostic on the generator power.  When this is complete, it removes generator power to standby and returns your home's lights and appliances to grid power.  These switches are meant for power needs of 200 amps or fewer (the vast majority of your electronics will be compliant) so that in cases of larger power drains, such as parties or high-tech equipment, it is necessary to flip the circuit breaker prior to detachment.

Protecting your home from the threat of electric blow back or surges requires a small investment for a very valuable piece of property.  Purchasing and installing a generator meter base transfer switch will keep the possibility of power failure from turning a productive energy system into a nightmare -- or worse, a fiery disaster.  With a simple device attached to your generator, you will not need to worry about power concerns.