Patent ID: 7646113

Claim:
A method of providing stand-by power from a 110V generator set (genset) to a residential load distribution panel, the method comprising the steps of: in a transfer switch comprising a utility entrance side comprising two hot power contacts having a potential difference of 220V therebetween, a residential load distribution panel side comprising two 220V load contacts respectively connected to two sides of a residential load distribution panel and a genset entrance side comprising two hot genset entrance power contacts that correspond to the two hot power contacts on the utility entrance side respectively, connecting together the two hot genset entrance power contacts on the genset entrance side of the transfer switch; and connecting the connected two hot genset entrance power contacts on the genset entrance side of the transfer switch to a hot 110V side of the genset, such that when the transfer switch is in an emergency standby transfer switch position, the genset applies effectively 0V to 220V residential loads connected to the residential load distribution panel and further allows all 110V residential loads connected to the two sides of the residential load panel to be served.