I just looked at 7800 watt Champion Generators for $799 last week. I also found something called a "Generlink". Its $650 and goes behind your Meeter on your house so a Generator can Plug directly in to power tour house without spending 2 thousand on a Panel and Hook up/lockout/Backfeed protection for a generator to plug into.. I was going to make a thread on it incase people wanted to know about it. Pretty Cheap compared to having a electrocution and inspector come out to install all that other stuff in a basement.