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.

NOTE: AFFECTED MODELS ONLY INCLUDE: HONDA Models EB3500XK1, EB5000XK1, EB6500SX, EB12DAG, Arctic Cat Model 1999 AC7500GD2EB and some models from Briggs and Stratton. The Honda EB (Industrial/Commercial) series generators listed above have their neutral wire bonded to the ground wire to pass OSHA inspection on job sites. Since home and building main load centers also have the neutral bonded to ground, a loop is created, comprised of the neutral wire and the ground wire. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

This is acceptable for peak wattage but not recommended for running wattage. Pulling more than the rated wattage through the Reliance Pro/Tran? transfer switch could burn out the neutral wire, overheat the main wiring in the transfer switch and cause a fire. To insure proper safety precautions, a suitable double pole breaker should be installed between the generator and the transfer switch when the running wattage of the generator exceeds the rating of the transfer switch. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

The trip switch in your home works as a safety device for your internal wiring. Faulty appliances or wiring will make the trip activate, and the trip will remain in the off position until the fault is fixed. The trip switch is located on your own consumer unit after the meter point. Your consumer unit is most likely to be in the garage, hallway, kitchen/utility room, under the stairs or in the toilet. See similar questions...

A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter detects tiny amounts of stray current and shuts off the electricity before it can cause harm. A GFCI is much more sensitive to a problem than a fuse or standard circuit breaker. See similar questions...

TG Desktop, TG LAN and ST use MS Access. The database files are included with the installation. Note: you do not have to have MS Access installed on your machine. TG Enterprise and Web use any sql-compliant databases: MS-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle 9i and others. See similar questions...

The steam generator requires 1500 watts. A regular circuit breaker can accommodate this load, which is similar to a household appliance. The cost of operating the Steamy Wonder™ is extremely modest—far less than a traditional sauna or steam cabinet. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

Any time you are making a remedy from what we refer to as Source Material (blood, urine, foods, rose petals, etc.), you use Boost. In this position the instrument works about four time harder to gather the data from these materials. If you mistakenly use Boost when making a remedy it may still work, but probably not as well as selecting the Copy position on this switch. Back to Top | Back to FAQ See similar questions...

GFCIs are generally not used on circuits that (a) don't pose a safety risk, and (b) are used to power equipment that must run unattended for long periods of time. Refrigerators, freezers, and sump pumps are good examples. The rationale is that GFCIs are sometimes prone to nuisance trips. Some people claim that the inductive delay in motor windings can cause a momentary current imbalance, tripping the GFCI. See similar questions...

GFCIs constantly monitor electricity flowing in a circuit. If the electricity flowing into the circuit differs by even a slight amount from that returning, the GFCI will quickly shut off the current flowing through that circuit. The advantage of using GFCIs is that they can detect even small variations in the amount of leakage current, even amounts too small to activate a fuse or circuit breaker. See similar questions...

The neutral wire from the spa to the breaker box must be wired into the breaker itself and not the bus bar. This is because it is not a dedicated 240v spa. If the neutral is wired to the bus bar, the breaker will instantly trip at power up. Refer to wiring diagram. The installation of all spas must be in accordance with national and local wiring rules. Always have a licensed Electrician perform the electrical installation. See similar questions...

Inside the switch is a small magnet. As the switch is moved forward the magnet slides over and activates a reed switch mounted on the circuit board inside the flashlight. When the reed switch is activated (or closed) energy in the capacitor flows through the LED. This design feature has several advantages over conventional mechanical switches used in other flashlights. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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/Switch??? was designed to be only cord connected. See similar questions...