I would like to use this transfer switch with a Generac GP5500 generator, which is neutral bonded. They recommend switch neutral kit. Do I need one?
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I can tell you that your generator must be a floating neutral. If the kit you mention is what the generator manufacturer recommends to make it a floating neutral, then yes you do need it. Each bonded neutral generator is different, some only require that a wire be removed, others require mod hardware (if they can be modified at all - some cannot be). Be safe and do what the generator manufacturer recommends even if it costs a few extra dollars.
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That sounds correct. If you have the setup now with a female plug connected to the generator and then a power cable that you can either plug in there to get power from the genny or into a pedestal at a motor home park, the transfer relay will replace that plug. The generator will be connected and able to provide power unless the relay senses that the power cable is plugged in to power, at which point it will switch over to using the utility power instead of the generator (there is about a 30 second delay for the switch to utility power to make sure you never have generator and ground power connected simultaneously). I love it because I have some other things going on that mean I can not leave my genny plugged in while travelling so when I stop at a Wal Mart for the evening or otherwise need the generator I had to get out and plug it in. Now I don't. As soon as I turn on the generator, I have power in the motor home without having to mess with plugs. Since your converter charger should be getting power from whichever source you currently plug the cable into, it should function the same once you install the relay.
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Sorry I returned the generator and switch. But from my experience ask your contractor who is doing install. Some switches are easier and require less wiring. It can save you lots of money.
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As I recall, the switch has 3 wires that need to be connected. One wire is connected to the power source (hot), one wire is connected to the neutral, and the third wire goes to the load (light or receptacle, or device). This switch requires a neutral connection. I do not recall a ground wire or connection. I have used this device for a year, and found it to work just as advertised. The wire leads are 12 gauge wire.
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No additional breakers are required. The manual transfer switch has its own breakers and your existing service panel breakers are used so that each circuit is protected regardless of power source (obviously circuits NOT modified to be powered by the generator will be 'dead' during a power outage). Your choice of your "must have" circuits is important...I selected my furnace, refrigerator, two lighting circuits, living room wall outlets and basement lights. Thanks to LED bulbs, I can run all of those items on less than 4000 watts. I hope this helps. Stan
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Not without enclosing it to protect it from the elements. If your breaker box is outside it would have to be enclosed somehow. You should place the generator connection outside and connect it to the transfer switch using conduit. I don't know of any transfer switch designed to be installed outside.
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I don't know ,I have never used one with it.There is a grounding lug on the generator
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Looking at both, I'd say that feature-wise it's a tie. The Generac transfer switch is $30 less. That said, I installed two of the Reliant transfer switches (at two houses) six years ago: quality was good; installation was simple; and 2 hurricanes, 1 freak snowstorm and 1 microburst later I am still very happy with it (and the Reliant outdoor power inlet boxes I put in at the same time). Recommended.
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It all depends on the connections on the generator. There are basically two different styles of cables, 30-amp and 50-amp. The connectors are different between them. This connection box is a 50-amp connection so if your generator matches, you can simply install this and plug in your cable. If instead you have a 30-amp connector on your generator, you can either use the 30-amp version of this box, or buy a small pigtail conversion cable that changes the 50-amp connection to a 30-amp. My advice is to use this box no matter what style of connection you have and use the short conversion cable if you need it. The reason this makes more sense is that you may eventually want to upgrade your generator to a larger one and will need the 50-amp box to make that work. It may be overkill for now, but makes upgrading easier. Anyone buying your home in the future will appreciate this as well. Good luck and I hope this answer helps.
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I'm not sure I understand your question,but the male and female ends of the pc3040 cable are permanently molded in rubber to the cable. If you wanted a different end you would have to cut the cable and install a removable end which is ok to do according to the instructions that come with the transfer switch, in fact my transfer switch came with an extra male 20 amp end in case I had a smaller generator. The only downside to cutting and replacing the end is that it won't be as weatherproof as the molded on permant ends the cable comes with.
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There are two inputs that this can switch between. One input is a 100amp feed from your breaker panel, the other is a 60amp input you wire to a generator input of your selection. Typically, you'd then wire a single output to a sub panel. Bear in mind you'll only ever have 60 or 100 amps coming into that sub panel, which for most people is adequate for "critical" loads ( fridge, freezer, well pump). I have mine feeding a 20 space breaker panel. There are no "circuits" in this unit as there are in many transfer switches that combine a switch like this with a loads panel. This is just the switch. Consult a professional electrician for wiring it together.
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Mine is set up with (1) a generator, and (2) battery/inverter. I have it default to generator if its running, otherwise inverter. If running generator is turned off, the transfer switch automatically, without delay, switches to inverter. If generator is not running but is fired up, there is a small delay before power is sourced from generator (to allow the generator time to reach operating speed--few seconds). In the first case, at most, a light bulb might dim slightly for just an instant at the switch occurs--hardly noticeable. The transfer switch has other setting for other configurations--might check the installation manual.
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Are you asking about switching the power from the house to the generator? If so, here's what I did: I bought a 12-breaker panel with a transfer switch, and installed it in my home (you either need to be an electrician or know one who will install it for you...) I then grabbed the cables of the house that I wanted the generator to power and connected them to this new panel. The new panels transfer switch gets connected to a separate breaker in your existing panel for one side, and the other side gets connected to the generator cable.
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The transfer switch has a 15 amp circuit breaker. However I installed this unit for emergency backup power option for my Forced Air furnace. As my furnace uses between 6 to 8 amps of power draw, it is well within the Transfer Switch rating. The furnace should only be drawing the amperage that it needs, not what generator is capable of producing.
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We used this in an off grid setup with solar panels and wind turbine. The transfer switch is useless in this setup and you need other parts for it to work properly. But yes this can be used off grid and works especially well for a back up generator for when there isn't enough wind or solar, although I must admit that ours hasn't turned on in months or even years as it is setup to kick on automatically when the voltage in the batteries hits a critical low and that hasn't happened in a while due to an abundance of solar panels. This generator is certainly not cost effective to power a house for any number of days, without grid, solar, wind and/or batteries. Hope this helps We used this in an off grid setup with solar panels and wind turbine. The transfer switch is useless in this setup and you need other parts for it to work properly. But yes this can be used off grid and works especially well for a back up generator for when there isn't enough wind or solar, although I must admit that ours hasn't turned on in months or even years as it is setup to kick on automatically when the voltage in the batteries hits a critical low and that hasn't happened in a while due to an abundance of solar panels. This generator is certainly not cost effective to power a house... » Read More We used this in an off grid setup with solar panels and wind turbine. The transfer switch is useless in this setup and you need other parts for it to work properly. But yes this can be used off grid and works especially well for a back up generator for when there isn't enough wind or solar, although I must admit that ours hasn't turned on in months or even years as it is setup to kick on automatically when the voltage in the batteries hits a critical low and that hasn't happened in a while due to an abundance of solar panels. This generator is certainly not cost effective to power a house for any number of days, without grid, solar, wind and/or batteries. Hope this helps « Show Less
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I don't know if there a fake one out there are not. When I install my with out a portable generator I have no problem. the main power from the street going throw the transfer switch and back to the main panel with no problem. The only thing I didn't test yet is running a portable generator to the transfer switch. I didn't buy one yet but going to buy one in the future.
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My setup is similar. I use an inverter on one side and my generator on the other. When my batteries die then i start my generator and wait like 20 seconds and it transfers. No doubt it'll work!