No, gn-zer, I am not talkin' about a toogle... I am talking about a teeter-totter switch that allows either line voltage or generator voltage that absolutely will not allow them to mix... It's one or the other but never both... I have used them with Harry Homeowners 7500 KW generators and they are fool proof and safe...
Okay, this is budget electricity but it works and, at least in Virginia and Wes Ginny, is legal in terms of code...
Or one can throw away the big bucks and do it John's way with a pad and a whole house generator... Most folks don't have an extra $15,000 to throw away for a couple days a years of having the coffeeemaker work and the lights come on...
My way??? $2000 includes 7500 KW generator, divertor switch and box, wire, the elctrican and still have a few bucksw left over for a few gallons of gas...