Generator power voltage is now supplied to the transfer switch. Contact with live transfer switch parts will result in dangerous and possibly fatal electrical shock. Page 23: Final Instructions. Activation and Startup Verify that the generator is OFF. A red LED on the control panel illuminates to confirm that the system is in the OFF mode. So, on Saturday morning at 8, we drove back to our local Home Depot and learned the last generator left the store at 7:45. Thus began the great generator hunt that finally located a machine on a Lowe’s shelf in Philadelphia, 2.5 hours away. “Oh sure, we’ve got 8 generators, no problem,” said Ken Cooper, our new best friend.