A transfer switch is a panel that is wired into the premises electrical distribution system to allow a generator to be used. It prevents the generator from back feeding into the mains power supply which could cause serious injury to line workers trying to restore utility power supplies.

A transfer switch isolates those circuits using generator power during an outage from the utility power. This eliminates the risk of back feeding the electric utility, which can cause injuries to utility workers and property damage.

A Loadside® transfer switch transfers the load after the branch circuit breakers (i.e. the "loadside" of the circuit). This allows the transfer switch to be installed without the labor and expense of moving the branch circuit breakers to another panel. It furthur allows the transfer to be made using a "light switch" type of toggle switch rather than switching a series of circuit breakers.

No. However, if the generator is to be connected to the house electrical system an approved means of isolating the house from utility power is required. This is to prevent the generator from back feeding utility and injuring the line workers that are trying to restore power. Significant damage can result from the generator being on line when utility power is restored.

First, the transfer switch you select should match the maximum continuous wattage rating of your generator. For example, if you have a 5000-watt generator, you should select a transfer switch rated at 5000 watts, such as Model 200660. You may also select a transfer switch that has a higher rating than your generator. (Ex: a 5000-watt generator with a 7500-watt transfer switch is OK.) But NEVER install a transfer switch with a lower rating than your generator.

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Yes. The switches and wires in each transfer switch are rated for 20 amps. However, in the generator mode, each circuit is limited to the amperage of the circuit breakers in the Reliance Pro/Tran® transfer switch. Some of these breakers are 15 amps and some are 20 amps. The circuits with 15 amp transfer switch breakers can be connected to either 15 or 20 amp circuits in the main panel. The circuits with the 20 amp transfer switch breakers must be connected to 20 amp circuits in the main panel.

About an hour by a qualified electrician familiar with residential wiring electrical codes. If installed with a power inlet box, the installation could take slightly longer. Since each unit is pre-wired, the installer simply needs to determine which circuits will be needed during an outage, wire each set of wires in the transfer switch to those circuits, install the neutral and the ground, and test the installation under load.

The wattmeters on each Reliance Pro/Tran® transfer switch allow you to balance the load on each of the incoming 120 volt lines in order to gauge how much generator capacity is being used and to maximize generator performance. No meters are needed for balancing on the 4-circuit Models 15114A & 30114A since they have only one leg. Meters are not standard on the Pro/Tranâ„¢ Models 31406B, 31410B, 51406B and 51410B. They can be added at any time by installing the optional Watt Meter Panel.

A four-wire, twist lock connector is needed. Reliance manufactures suitable Power Cords with a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end. The four wires consist of two 120-volt "hot" lines, one neutral and one ground. The main difference is that the Pro/Tran® Series can easily be either hard-wired to a remote power inlet box or cord-connected to the generator, whereas the Gen/Switchâ„¢ was designed to be only cord connected.

Certain Honda Industrial/Commercial generators have the neutral bonded to ground to pass OSHA inspection on job sites. Since home or building main breaker boxes also have neutral bonded to ground, two parallel paths back to the generator are created, one using the neutral wire and one using the ground wire. The neutral current now flows through both conductors.

A meter-based transfer switch combines a meter socket and transfer switch in one. Since there are so many restrictions and requirements on meter sockets outlined by each utility, Gen/Tran has chosen not offer a combination utility meter and transfer switch. However, our Power Center combines a transfer switch with service entrance equipment. All of Honda's EB Series generators have a "total generator GFCI" which trips instantly when used with a transfer switch.

The PowerStay transfer switch installation instructions require me to splice wires in the load center. Please direct me to the NEC Code section that permits this practice. A Typically, a 4-wire, twist lock connector is needed on each end of a Power Cord. The most popular connectors are a L1420 (20A, 240V), L1430 (30A, 240V) and a L6365 (50A, 240V). Check the receptacles on your generator front panel to determine which type of connector you need to plug into your generator.

NO. While it might be possible to connect a larger generator to the transfer switch, this is an unsafe and dangerous practice. Supplying more than the rated wattage through the transfer switch could damage the wattmeters, damage the neutral wire, and could overheat the main wiring in the transfer switch, which could cause a fire.

When your utility power is restored, lights and appliances in your home not connected to generator power will turn on; alerting you that utility power has been restored. Because Gen/Tran PowerStay™ Transfer Switches have interlocking main breakers, the utility power and generator power are never powering those circuits using generator power at the same time. There is no danger of back feeding the utility power. No.

Yes. Each unit is equipped with an array of individual branch circuit breakers. Click here to see the different model configurations. In most cases, a power inlet box is required for a flush-mount installation. In this case, the PowerStay manual transfer switch would be hard wired to the power inlet box outside.

By replacing single breakers with "dual" and "quad" breakers, you can get 16 circuits into your PowerStay manual transfer switch.