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A transfer switch is similar to a mini-circuit breaker panel that allows homes to pull electricity from a generator instead of from the power company.

Consumer Reports explains how a transfer switch or interlock device works, so your portable generator is ready for the next storm.

Sun Flare Systems is a Canadian company that has developed a solar-powered backup generator. Designed to provide power in cases of outage and disaster, the patent-pending SOS in a Box kit is ...

Portable models also tend to be noisier and produce less power than whole-house models, but they’re also much cheaper to buy and install than a whole-house generator, which is installed permanently.