[Seahawk]

5000 watts is a lot more juice than I thought, btw.

Instructions on the manual switch over are on the sub-panel as is a load management chart, meaning I can turn off certain functions (well water pump is a huge draw) and add others and still stay comfortably under the generators capability.

I like to stay cool, for instance, so I have a roll around portable 120v A/C unit I'll take off line when required.

The other thing the electrician did was keep a "tell tale" light so we know when power is restored...really handy to know.