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Generator Transfer Switch – Part 2

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In part two of this series on wiring a house for use with a generator Mountain State Prepper takes us through the hookup process. Wiring home service to incorporate a manually switched generator is not rocket science.  But it’s not without risk either.  Remember, you’re dealing with sufficient power to cause permanent injury or death if you don’t know what you’re doing, or if you’re not careful.  This is NOT an instructional video; but merely the way MSP did it.  Do your research.  If you’re not comfortable taking on a project like this, hire a professional. With that said, I hope you find this post helpful.  Please like/reblog, and please subscribe to our YouTube channel to get more videos on

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Generator Transfer Switch – Part 1

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Mountain State Prepper shows us how he wired his home so he can safely use his generator to power (some of) his house’s circuits in the event of a power outage.  Whether you’re facing a 24 hour outage, or it lasts five days or more (as happened to us just a couple of years ago), electricity can be the difference between riding it out in relative comfort or being miserable until the lights come on.  This is even more true if you have small children.  Trust me. Reliance Controls Transfer Switch Kit Amprobe AM-510 Commercial/Residential Multimeter Generac 5940 GP6500 Generator Wiring home service to incorporate a manually switched generator is not rocket science.  But it’s not without risk either.  Remember,

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Kids Love It Outside, If You Can Get Them Out the Door

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So, we were visiting my father this weekend.  After church on Sunday, we drug the kids outside for a walk around part of the property. Abby wasn’t very enthusiastic, as she wanted to stay inside watching a movie.  I have nothing against movies, or tablets, or game consoles.  But kids playing and exploring on a farm is a different kind of fun.  You can see Miss Abby eventually got in the “swing” of things.  We searched for arrowheads in some recently-turned earth, checked out some deer tracks, swung on some wild grape vines, and generally had a great time.  You can see Amanda got a turn too, and even Mrs. SSP got in on the act. My point is this.

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2014 Mother Earth News Fair

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We just got back from the 2014 Mother Earth News Fair held at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, PA.  Had a fantastic time learning and sharing with a bunch of (mostly) like-minded people.  We got a lot of great content, but it will take us a few days to get it into a form we can share.  In the meantime, here are a couple of pictures of the girls learning how to milk a goat. #MotherEarthNewsFair Check back later this/next week for some of the things we saw / learned / experienced!

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Where’s the Venison?

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I pulled the card on my game cam last week.  I was very excited to see that I had almost 1,300 pictures on the card.  That is, I was very excited, until I looked at the pictures.  Oh I had a lot of game.  Does, does with fawns, turkeys, raccoons, opossums, skunks, squirrels, even a woodpecker.  But in all of those pictures there was nary an antler to be found.  Sure, I have my doe tag, and I actually prefer a doe for the freezer.  But I am concerned that I’m staring down the barrel of a one-deer season. This does not bode well.  So, I moved the camera to another area of the property, between a bedding area and

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And so it Begins

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And so it begins! My lovely wife, Mrs. SSP, started the canning season tonight with green beans. Way to go babe! Lots of shows coming up: EDC update Putting the greenhouse together Refurbing a 1970 USMC jerry can Garden updates and much, much more I have about a dozen videos in my head, and in various levels of completion. Stay tuned!

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