Hey John, let me try and summarize what I am seeing here. 1. The word "Transfer Switch" is being mis-used in some parts of this conversation. What you are doing now with your 11hp generator is a simple back-feed kept safe only by the fact that you manually disconnect from the power grid at the house first. This works as long as you do these manual tasks in the correct order. There is no "Transfer Switch" in what you have now. You could run your new generator in the same way. But it is manual and someone could mis-sequence the switches and cause issues, perhaps damage. You may not always be present to do it "properly". 2. The more correct way is to put a "Transfer Switch" between the house and the power grid. The house is on the common node and the switch first opens one feed (e.g. the power grid) and then connects the second feed (e.g. the generator). This is a much safer arrangement. There are likely some details here I left out, talk to your electrician or local electrical inspector. I am not an electrician. 3. Or, as someone said you could just feed generator power to your shed with a "Transfer Switch" between the house and the shed. In this case the shed would be the common node and the house (power grid) and generator would be the switched power sources. Your house would not benefit from the generator backup. Just make sure your "2-100 amp breakers" arrangement does not back feed to the house and the power grid. Again, talk to your electrician or local electrical inspector. He will be able to make sure you meet any State and Local codes and implement all known safe practices. Paul
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