This makes a portable home generator a popular piece of gear to keep on hand, but connecting one to the house takes a bit of know-how and planning.

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 ...

Standby generators connect to the home with an automatic transfer switch that instantly kicks the generator on when the power goes out.