Saturday, August 2, 2008

Transfer switch installation complete

Generator:

Outdoor generator hook-up:

From the generator, there is a 25-foot cord that will handle 30 Amp loads at 240 volts to power the circuits I need in the house. That cord plugs into here to send electricity into the house.

Junction box that leads to outdoor generator hook-up:

From here, wires from the generator hook-up travel down and to the left, around a corner and head into the watt meter to watch for overloads on one circuit or the other.

Left: 100 Amp main panel
Left-center: Side-car from main panel
Right-center: Transfer switch panel (new)
Lower-right: watt meter watching draw from generator (new)

From the watt meter, power travels up and into the transfer switch circuit breaker panel. Once in the transfer switch circuit breaker panel, electricty is transferred to the 4 circuits I have designated. They include the kitchen refrigerator/freezer, entertainment center, Internet access/VoIP phone/servers/switches, 1st floor lights and the second floor bedrooms.

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