There are several way to supply power to your house during a power outage, This is a video showing how I did it.

I am not an electrician just a handy-man, I did have my work inspected by a Generac Installer and it did pass.
I apologize for the video and sound quality, obviously I’m not a Pro-YouTuber, I make no money from these videos.

DISCLAIMER: Do not attempt this work unless you have some knowledge of residential electricity and wiring.
Turn off the main power breaker when working inside your power panel.
I recommend getting your work inspected by a licensed electrician and be sure to research your local electrical codes.
Canadian Code would not allow me to install this unit IAW the supplied instructions.
If you have 3 conductor wiring like I do there is a good explanation at the 5 Min 40 second mark in this Generac video called
“Installing Automatic Generator Generac Guardian (2 of 3)”
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