[rwest]

One thing to keep in mind with a portable generator is that if power goes out and it is raining, you need to be able to keep it dry without asphyxiating yourself, so you might want to built a small enclosure to set it under.

I thought about putting a box on the side of the house under an awning of sorts and then have a plug from the box to the generator and then wiring in a few outlets maybe orange color near sump pump and near the fridge and then I could move the plugs into those outlets when the power goes out- pretty simple and low cost. Still manual work, but no extension cords running fifty feet through a window or door.