generator cords

We live in a rural area of NC that frequently has ice storms.  Between ice storms and the occasional hurricane, we have been without power for as long as 10 days. We use a propane powered Honda 5000 watt generator.  I had a separate sub panel installed with a transfer switch.  The sub panel has the breakers for the well pump, the freezer and refrigerator circuit, the blower on our woodstove and propane heat , several light circuits and several receptacles.  The sub panel has a cord installed that will attach to the generator-it looks very similar to the RPod power cord. When we need the generator, we simply plug it  to the sub panel, flip the transfer switch  and start the generator.  We have a 500 gallon propane tank, so the generator fuel will last a while.  We don’t run it continuously, but for 30 minutes every couple of hours as necessary.  We have a propane kitchen stove and propane heat system, so we can make it quite a few days without electricity.  If the power outage lasts too long, I think we would move into the pod!!

Vann