Do not lose your generator Neutral connection or you will end up applying
240V across your 115V appliances.
----- Original Message -----
From: "ken" <kenw2dtc@comcast.net>
To: <Gudguyham@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, 10 August, 2009 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] I need transfer switch information
> Good point. I could tie the main and generator neutrals together and just
> switch the hots.
>
> I have a Portable, pull-start, Honda generator and fortunately we have
> only lost power for less than 2 hours in the 9 years we have been living
> at our current home.
>
> Thanks to you, now I only need a DPDT, which is probably easier to find.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Ken W2DTC
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gudguyham@aol.com
> To: kenw2dtc@comcast.net ; amps@contesting.com
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] I need transfer switch information
>
>
> In a message dated 8/10/2009 1:37:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> kenw2dtc@comcast.net writes:
> I would like to switch out two circuits from my main panel to an
> emergency generator with a manual transfer switch or a contactor. I've
> sketched out a circuit that will do this even when the main panel is live
> and I will need a 3PDT switch.
>
> You only switch hots so you only need a DPDT switch. Should not switch
> neutrals
>
>
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