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| Transfer Switch Guide
If you experience frequent power outages or your area is susceptible severe weather, a transfer switch can help you safely power your home or business using a portable generator. Portable generators can provide comfort, safety and security during power outages and emergencies, and can be installed temporarily during these situations. A portable generator must be connected properly to protect electrical utility workers, family members and property. Improper connection of your portable generator and transfer switch system could void your homeowner's insurance in case of accident or injury. A manual transfer switch is the key to safe and convenient operation of portable generators for standby power. By isolating those circuits using generator power, a transfer switch eliminates the risk of backfeeding the electrical utility, which can cause injury to workers and property damage. By installing a transfer switch at your breaker box and connecting a portable generator to the transfer switch, you can run selected circuits for appliances such as a furnace, well pump sump pump, refrigerator, television, computer, printer or lighting circuit during a power outage, depending on the capacity of your generator. Since many portable generators cannot handle all of these loads at the same time, the transfer switch allows you to manually transfer each of these loads separately whenever you need them. Determining which circuits you will require during a power outage is the first step in selecting the proper wattage generator and transfer switch. Since most home appliances operate intermittently, a 3000 watt generator can provide adequate power to circuits for the most common appliances, such as furnace, lights, refrigerator, freezer, microwave oven, and TV. If your home has a deep well pump with up to 1 HP motor, a 5000 watt generator will be required to provide the starting capacity for the pump. Larger wattage units can be selected for simultaneous starting and operation of multiple appliances. |
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| USE
A TRANSFER SWITCH A transfer switch should be used when connecting a generator to a buildings electrical system. The transfer switch isolates selected circuits in the home from the utility power. Connections for stand by power to a building system must be made by a qualified electrician and must comply with all applicable laws and electrical codes. . |
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| . TRANSFER SWITCH PROTECTS LINEMAN The utility line voltage is normally "stepped down" before entering the home by a transformer. The transformer can work in reverse when voltage is sent through it in the opposite direction and "step up" the voltage. This stepped up voltage, backfeeding through the utility lines, may electrocute workers that come into contact with the utility lines. . |
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. A Properly Installed Transfer Switch Protects Lineman . |
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| . A TRANSFER SWITCH PROTECTS THE HOME Improper connections can allow electrical current from the generator to short circuit with utility line current when power is restored. This can cause a fire in the electrical system. . |
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. A Properly Installed Transfer Switch Protects The Home. . |
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| . A TRANSFER SWITCH PROTECTS THE GENERATOR Improper connections can allow electrical current from the generator to short circuit with utility line current when power is restored. This could cause the generator to explode or burn. . |
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. A Properly Installed Transfer Switch Protects The Generator . |
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| . THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES There are several types of transfer switches that may be used with Honda generators. The information below gives specifications and and a few recommendations for matching a transfer switch to a generator. All the transfer switches we carry are manufactured by Gen/Tran® for Honda. All Gen/Tran® transfer switches are UL listed and CSA certified. .
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| . TRANSFER SWITCH OPERATION The Transfer switch isolates selected circuits from the home with "Break" then "Make" switches. Each switch has 3-positions; LINE, OFF and GEN (generator). In the LINE position, utility power feeds the selected circuits. In the GEN position, generator power feeds the selected circuits. To switch from LINE to GEN, the switch is passed through the OFF position. This allows a positive break to occur, which prevents sparking, arcing or short circuits that might be created if the positive break was not part of the system. Individual circuit protectors protect each selected circuit from overload. This allows a larger generator to be
connected to the transfer switch without the transfer switch being overloaded. |
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. Transfer Switch Operation
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