Transfer Switch Installation

The generlink is ul listed and is a safe way for homeowners to use a portable generator during an outage.

Transfer switch installation.

The power inlet box is what the generator will plug into during a blackout. Some locations require the work be done by a professional. 40 amp meter mounted transfer switch with 75ka per phase surge protection the generlink is a plug and play transfer the generlink is a plug and play transfer switch that gives the homeowner the ability to use anything in their electrical panel up to the capacity of the generator. Move back inside and connect the receptacle cable to the transfer switch.

Replace the cover on the service panel box and make sure to fill in the circuit map on your switch box. The power should still. Test your work by first starting up the portable generator. Follow these steps for.

Run an electrical cable from the box to the transfer switch. Screw the receptacle to the box. This means the only wiring necessary will be to connect the transfer switch to your home. A typical manual transfer switch installation involves connecting it to your main electrical panel circuits in the basement and then wiring it to a power inlet box that sits on the side of your house see diagram above.

This should complete the installation of the transfer switch. This task requires experience with electrical wiring. At the outdoors box connect the cable to the electrical receptacle that comes with the transfer switch. Install a transfer switch and beat the next blackout a transfer switch is a convenient way to pick and choose which appliances and items to keep running via generator the next time the power goes out.

Begin testing the transfer switch by making sure all of the switches on it are set to the line setting. Most generac automatic standby generators come with a pre wired automatic transfer switch. Installing transfer switch step 13.