Plus an alternative that could save you hundreds of dollars By Paul Hope, Allen St. John Sales of portable generators tend to spike around major storms. But getting a portable generator up and running ...

Heath installs a generator transfer switch; Mark fixes a faulty brick lintel repair. Heath Eastman assists a homeowner who wants to hook up a generator to their home by installing a transfer switch to ...

There’s also a less expensive alternative to a transfer switch, called an interlock device. The idea is similar: When the power goes out, you plug your generator into the same outdoor outlet. But ...