On July 7, 2009 at 17:08, Gizmologist09 said...
A generator is the only way to run the entire house and they must be connected to the house system by a licensed electrician certified by the local utility to install transfer switches.
No that is not entirely true. There are residential battery based back up systems that can run an entire home. They do however require a standard generator to charge them to support extended blackouts.
