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It would be permanent. Mounting is on the side of the garage right next to the circuit panel and the gas meter, so I believe installation would be a snap. Your solution sounds intriguing, but I think it would be overkill for me. I really don't think I'll need the generator for more than a few hours a year, but there is always this to worry about:

Govt: China could take down U.S. power grid - CNN.com
The plus side is that you can pull from panels, batteries, grid or generator. The system will minimize pull from grid. There if you need it, but saves money anyway.

The generators we use are diesel, but we can feed them Natural Gas for 50-75% of the fuel. But you will still operate if the NG goes away.
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