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Can I just turn the main breaker off in my service panel and plug my generator into an outlet so I don have to purchase a transfer switch?

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Can I just turn the main breaker off in my service panel and plug my generator into an outlet so I don have to purchase a transfer switch?

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A. No. you must have a means of making a positive transfer of power from the utility power to the generator. If you should forget to turn off your main breaker, power will be fed into the utility lines causing a hazard to the workers on the power line outside your house.