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==Advantages==
*A generator interlock kit (or a transfer switch), eliminates the need for [[extension cord]]s to power [[home appliance|appliance]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interlockkit.com/ |title=Home |website=interlockkit.com}}</ref>▼
*Like a [[transfer switch]], an interlock kit lets the generator energize the panel and all of its circuits (up to the load capacity of the generator); not just corded appliances.
*An interlock kit does not require a separate [[distribution board|panel]] to operate; it is installed directly on the home's [[distribution board|breaker panel]] (provided it has an unused 2-pole breaker slot available).
▲*A generator interlock kit (or a transfer switch), eliminates the need for [[extension cord]]s to power [[home appliance|appliance]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interlockkit.com/ |title=Home |website=interlockkit.com}}</ref>
==Disadvantages==
*Even though many are tested by an independent lab to a UL standard, they do not carry the UL Listing mark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nooutage.com/interlock_kits.htm|title=Panel Interlock Kit Kits - for safely connecting generator power without a transfer switch}}</ref> Without a UL Listing, some electrical inspectors will not allow the use of these interlock kits.
*With kits installed on the [[distribution board|electrical panel's]] cover, removing the cover could allow the generator backfeed breaker to be turned on while the main is on,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=113865&page=2|title = Wire resistance, temp, soil cond}}</ref> potentially energizing [[power line]]s or overloading the generator, if the generator is connected.
*In some applications, installing an interlock kit requires drilling holes in the panel cover; once it is installed, it cannot be removed.
*Because the main breaker is shut off, homeowners have no way of knowing when utility power is restored, except by manually turning the generator's breaker off and the main breaker back on.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electriciantalk.com/f2/see-if-power-restored-interlock-kit-33891/|title = See if power is restored with interlock kit?}}</ref> However there is at least one product<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nooutage.com/thp108.htm|title = THP108 PowerBACK - utility power return alert}}</ref> that will produce an audible alert indicating that utility power is restored.
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==External links==
*[https://www.interlockkit.com/ Generator Interlock Tech] website▼
*[https://www.ul.com/ UL] website
*[https://natramelec.com/ National Ram Electronics] website
*[http://www.nooutage.com/ NoOutage] website
*[https://enstorageinc.com/best-inverter-generator-review/ Best Generator Guide]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}▼
▲*[https://www.interlockkit.com/ Generator Interlock Tech] website
▲*[https://enstorageinc.com/best-inverter-generator-review/ Best Generator Guide]
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