Generator cord

I had the same manual transfer switch on my last house. Loved it. I didn't need any 220 during an outage so having 10 transferring circuits was pretty nice. Used it for a almost a week after what was left of Ike turned into an ice storm in Kentucky.
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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

We ran the fridge every 4-5 hours. Things needed in it were not important enough to warrant opening. One of the reasons we have these discussions. What does one do and how prepared are they.

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Also look at Depression-era tricks for preserving food without electricity. We used to have sporadic power outages in Honolulu when I was growing up and the radio would broadcast tips like putting your meat in a container and pouring lard over the top to seal it away from the air.

I was at a local Home Depot last night; their cord is SKU #711-575.
25' long, 10/4, 30A. $70 ea.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-25...46AB/100665722

I would recommend a Kill a Watt too. https://www.amazon.com/Huining-Inter...ez+power+meter. Nice way to figure how many watts you need. I use it all the time. You'd be amazed how much power stuff uses.