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Help! We are the only house on our block without power!

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amymc72
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I need help. Our provider is Swepco and I have not gotten to speak to anyone very helpful there.

A transformer randomly blew in our neighborhood early Monday morning. We have a whole house generator that has forgotten how to automagically start itself up or shut down. Husband went outside to flip the switch and all was well.

A couple of hours later, power was restored. All houses around us - next door in both directions as well as across the street are back up. We flip the generator switch and we lose all power to our house. Turn the generator back on, then file a report with Swepco.

Swepco says we have power. Our house says otherwise. Aside from the normal circuit breakers, is there some giant circuit breaker at the meter or something that I should flip? Help!

Including some pics in case they are helpful.



Milwaukees Best Light
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There is a switch that the generator throws automatically to prevent your power from going back to the grid. This switch doesn't appear to be switching back to line power. Not sure if you can manually throw the switch. Might have to get an electrician out to replace the switch.
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In related news, Generac is the top performing stock of the day after reporting large increases in margins last quarter
amymc72
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Thanks for that piece of information!!
TMoney2007
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Milwaukees Best Light said:

There is a switch that the generator throws automatically to prevent your power from going back to the grid. This switch doesn't appear to be switching back to line power. Not sure if you can manually throw the switch. Might have to get an electrician out to replace the switch.
Yep. The automatic transfer switch isn't automatically transferring for some reason.
vmiaptetr
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My wife during the remodel of our house: I can't believe we spent that much money on something we MIGHT use.

My wife when it kicks on one time in three years: I'm so glad we got that generator.
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