01/21/2026
If you’re worried about this weekend and have a standby generator here’s an easy way to confirm everything is in order.
There should be an automatic transfer switch located beside your electric meter. Open that up and inside is a main breaker. Turn that main breaker OFF and that should simulate a power outage. Your generator should crank up and swap power over to the house. Let it run for a little while.
Reverse these actions to restore power from the utility.
If for whatever reason it does not crank or power is not restored. Your generator probably has an issue that needs to be addressed before you actually need it.
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