How To Connect Portable Generator To House Panel. Safety warning. Generator interlock is nothing more than a sliding metal locking mechanism that allows a user to either turn.
Most generators can be plugged into a power inlet box which an electrician can then wire into the house and connect to the electrical panel. When the power goes out you connect the generator to the outside wall socket and start the generator you then go inside and use the transfer switch to switch over the house wiring to the generator. Having this switch is not only a good idea it is required by the national electric code for any connection of power to a home.
Plug your attachment cable in to your generator.
Plug it in select which voltage you want if you can and do the same turn that you did with the other end and the receptacle. A convenient connection socket is also installed outside the house to connect the generator. First never place the generator indoors or in a garage as it generates carbon monoxide and is fatal. Most generators can be plugged into a power inlet box which an electrician can then wire into the house and connect to the electrical panel.