Always use a transfer switch with your generator
If you own a standby generator, always connect it to your home’s wiring with a properly installed transfer switch!
Standby generators make life easier during power outages, but if used improperly, they can be deadly. During an outage, electricity from your generator can backfeed the power lines, killing or seriously injuring our line crews who are working to repair the lines.
A transfer switch stops backfeeding, and also makes using your generator much more convenient, allowing appliances to be operated much like when the power is turned on.
We offer GenerLink Transfer Switch Service for $7.95 a month. GenerLink can be installed by a PUD service man in about an hour.
Please click here or contact our Energy Experts at (503) 366-5470 or experts@crpud.org to learn more about GenerLink Transfer Switches.
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