[Amps] I need transfer switch information

[ken]

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 at aol.com 
  To: kenw2dtc at comcast.net ; amps at 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 at 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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