Well that was close

[wickedfrags]

As my2rotties mentioned, you can get a transfer switch wired to a generator with an eletronic start. This transfers power to your generator in the event of a power interruction. This needs to be installed by an eletrician as if you wire it incorrectly, your generator will send electricity back out through the feeds to your home during a power outage, and well the people working on the lines will not like that and come looking for you.

Originally Posted by emerald crab

Generators are great, as long there is somebody home to start it up, other-way they're useless.