In Long Lake, a homeowner wanted backup power for the whole house, so we completed a whole-house generator installation with a 13 kW Cummins home standby generator and a 100-amp Cummins transfer switch. The generator sits on a pad beside the driveway, and the transfer switch is mounted on the wall beside the electric meter. The gas line has a manual shutoff valve at the generator connection, and the wiring runs to the unit in flexible conduit. During an October visit, the controller showed the generator in standby. A practical tip: know where that gas shutoff valve is, since it lets a technician isolate the unit for maintenance.