add on secondary breaker box that allows room circuit by room circuit generator power up
That's how I'm setup, a 60-amp breaker in my main utility breaker box powers a sub-panel with 12 breakers that power the circuits I want to keep alive during a power outage. My generator has a 50-amp outlet that goes into the manual transfer switch I showed above that powers only the circuits in the sub-panel. Another advantage to the sub-panel is it frees up space in the main breaker box. (old Zinsco 100-amp)
