I am so-o-o-o impressed and elated.

  Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!   The sound of our generator supplying power for our first real power outage.  I woke at 7 and sat outback on the covered porch with my coffee watching the hummingbirds fight over the feeders.  A Pileated woodpecker called out and a nuthatch talked incessantly while walking down the tree searching for insects in the bark.  The peaceful sound of morning was rudely interrupted by a crack followed by an exploding transformer.  Within seconds the generator started up to supply us with full power.  The best investment ever made.