Generator cord

[yz9890]

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.

[Aloha_Shooter]

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.

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.

[CobaltSkink]

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

[ben4372]

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.