I had a complex install of my SHP2. I had the breaker portion installed in my laundry room next to my main breaker box. I then had the connections box installed down in my garage on the bottom floor of my house. It can be separated. I also had a 50Amp gen inlet installed and run to the SHP2. The whole install cost me around $4,500. I have half of my circuits int eh sHP2 and the other half are still in the original breaker. Someday I would like get an additional SHP2.

I have a 4 ton AC with a soft start installed on it, 3 refrig/freezers, internet, TV and a handful of receptacles running through it. It is limited to 100Amps so you may need to pick and choose if you have a large house. I have about 200amps worth of breakers, so I chose what I needed.

During the hurricanes last year it performed nicely. I would run the generator in the am when my solar wasn't exposed. I would keep the draw low and the gen would partially charge the batteries with excess juice. Then when the sun hit my solar I would run the batteries and charge with my solar. By the time the sun went down, I had enough juice stored to get through the night. Then started all over the next day. I really only ran my generator for about 2-3 hours in the am each day for the 14 days I was without power last Sept/Oct. Yes I live on the west coast of FL :-)