EV Chargers & Generators

Discover EV charger & generator guides on NEMA outlets & transfer switches to plan, mount, wire, transfer, & power backup electrical systems.

A gloved hand plugging a yellow twist-lock generator cord into a gray power inlet box on house siding

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Hook Up a Portable Generator Safely With an Interlock or Transfer Switch

A step-by-step guide to a legal portable generator hookup: interlock kit versus transfer switch, sizing the generator, matching cord and inlet ratings, and the outage sequence.

A garage wall with new gray electrical conduit run to an empty box beside a parked electric car's open charge port

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Prep Your Garage for a Level 2 EV Charger

A step-by-step guide to getting a garage ready for a Level 2 EV charger: panel capacity, the load calculation, the conduit run, and where the electrician takes over.