[DIYPatriot]

Originally Posted by The Reaper

Identify the circuits you want on emergency power, and have the electrician put them all in a separate service panel, if he can.

I had all of the outlets and lights put on the generator supply, and plan to turn off loads as they are not needed. The plumber should be able to run the gas to your future generator location. Gensets do tend to be somewhat noisy (about the same as a mower), so I would not put them outside a bedroom window. If you go with a conventional gasoline generator in the meanwhile, the electrician should be able to put the connections where you need them and set-up the generator service panel for a quick installation.

My wife loves it when the lights go out and ten seconds later, everything comes back on, without getting out of the chair.

If you buy a used gas model for the short term, you may be able to get most of your money back when you replace it. Give it a long test run, under load before paying for it.

Roger that! I will post back to this if/when I have more questions. Hopefully, others will learn through shared experiences.