Edit: I was not expecting a sticky and such an outpouring of support. I've decided to try and find an electrician after much suggestion. Thank you for the love and support. You guys are awesome!
Weird question.
My fusebox is in my basement, where I've pretty much stocked up for Armageddon. I'm wary of letting an electrician into my home to install fuses and switches for my power generator so I'm thinking about doing the install myself.
I was wondering if anyone might be able to assist or provide a step by step with my set up?
Thank you
Electricity is not a hobby.
Get a licensed electrician.
(Get a referral from someone that you know)
This is why I got into ham radio.
I do my own electrics, always have. However, due to 'regulations' I have to get a certified electrician to sign off my work as safe.
That saves me a shed load of money, I know it's done right (and clean) and insurance isn't affected as it's been inspected and signed off.
This is the way for me too. I have thought about just getting my electricians license anyway. Quite simply, I don't trust anyone else's workmanship. I do work with electricity professionally, just not as an electrician. I also use better materials than most electricians have access to due to the military grade shipboard connectors, breakers, boxes and cabling. All connectors have to defeat vibration and shock and must be built to ruggedized standards. All switchboxes and powerpanels have to be water resistant or watertight. They do cost a lot more money, but i work with the vendors we buy from for work and they will generally give me a discount when I explain what I am trying to do.