Transfer switches required for safety under National Electrical Code®
Rosslyn, Va. (Date, 2010) �?Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is warning homeowners about the dangers of improperly installing and operating portable generators when spring and summer storms cause power outages. Hundreds of thousands of generators are used in the U.S. every year, especially before or during thunderstorms that cause massive power outages.
“This is the time of year when a majority of people rely on portable generators for their homes, and many times, they’re putting themselves at risk by not installing or using the generator properly,�?said Brett Brenner, President of ESFI. “People are in such a hurry to keep the lights and television on, the refrigerator running, or the basement’s sump pump operating, they don’t think about the potentially devastating consequences of hooking up a generator incorrectly. They put themselves, their families, th