# Electrical outlet on panel wall question.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 28, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828 "2012-10-28T11:14:58Z")
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828/1 "2012-10-28T11:14:58Z")
I have a question about my electrical system.
I have two relatively new panels in my house (two family house).
In between the panels is a standard electrical outlet.
I tried plugging a light into the outlet to see if it was a regular outlet, and it did not light up.
Is it possible that this is a plug for a generator to plug into?
It would be awesome to buy a 400 dollar generator, and have power to run my furnace and a mini fridge.
Thanks,
Justin
---------- Post added at 02:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 PM ----------
After reading into this further, I don’t think that is what the outlet is for. I don’t see anything that looks remotely like a generator transfer switch. Just a regular outlet. Just wondering what I had in my house, I didn’t plan on trying to wire a generator to it or anything like that.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828/2 "2012-10-28T11:25:10Z")
If a regular lamp plugged into it then no, it’s not for a generator.
A generator would plug into your main panel with a much larger plug, most likely a 4 prong twist lock.
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828/3 "2012-10-28T11:27:41Z")
Maybe the outlet is on a wall switch, got any switches in the room that you don’t know what they go to?
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### Author:  [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828/4 "2012-10-28T13:00:07Z")
Generators have a transfer switch which powers selected circuits within the panel. That would be hard to miss. You can open the panel face and trace the wires to see if they lead to a breaker. It could’ve been a temporary outlet the electrician used while installing the new service panels.
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### Author:  [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-outlet-on-panel-wall-question/226828/5 "2012-10-28T20:12:03Z")
Picture??
Is it a GFCI? More than likely just a courtesy receptacle.