Has anyone hooked up to a transfer switch? I plan to set up a solar system and possibly to replace my generator with this system.
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I havnt used a transfer switch with this inverter but we use this inverter on our offgrid solar system and it runs a 46 inch lcd flat screen tv a fridge and freezer combo and a fan an cell phone chargers we have had it for 4 months so far and keep the inverter on 24/7 and its great good clean stable power and very efficent
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Would suggest you use both depending on your load requirement. The APS1000 will run batteries down quickly if connected to a small A/C or ref unit. Have 12 50 amp/hr batteries and after one day of running my 6000btu A/C 4.5 amps it took 3 days for the solar panels to recharge them fully. During hurricane Sandy my 2000watt gas inverter/gen ran my refer, small TV, phone and lighting without any problems. The ratio is 10 to 1 to produce 120volt ac from a 12 volt battery bank...
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Your generator must have and RDC2/RDC controller and an RXT transfer switch.
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The transfer switch allows you to switch fron main power to gen. power by flick of switch. Safty for power line workers on back feed. Also it is fused when connected this is a must for your safty. Normal 12 gage extenion cord is all you need to plug in to gen. and transfer switch. You can wire this to on and off switch on boiler This is in instruction book. or to your main. Good luck Arch
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I'm not sure what you mean by "pre wired", but it does come with a whole-house Smart Switch. It does exactly what you would expect a transfer switch to do: It automatically disconnects the house from the mainline and distributes power from the generator to the breaker box. The only wiring needed is bringing the mainline into the smart switch, the generator into the smart switch, and a line from the smart switch to the breaker box. Admittedly, I hired someone to do this (I don't mess with electrical), but I watched what he did, and it seemed very straight forward. I hope this answers your question. I'm not sure what you mean by "pre wired", but it does come with a whole-house Smart Switch. It does exactly what you would expect a transfer switch to do: It automatically disconnects the house from the mainline and distributes power from the generator to the breaker box. The only wiring needed is bringing the mainline into the smart switch, the generator into the smart switch, and a line from the smart switch to the breaker box. Admittedly, I hired someone to do this (I don't mess with electrical), but I watched what he did, and it seemed very straight forward. I hope this... » Read More I'm not sure what you mean by "pre wired", but it does come with a whole-house Smart Switch. It does exactly what you would expect a transfer switch to do: It automatically disconnects the house from the mainline and distributes power from the generator to the breaker box. The only wiring needed is bringing the mainline into the smart switch, the generator into the smart switch, and a line from the smart switch to the breaker box. Admittedly, I hired someone to do this (I don't mess with electrical), but I watched what he did, and it seemed very straight forward. I hope this answers your question. « Show Less
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There are 2 big names in transfer switching....Generac and Reliance. I chose the Reliance because of the great price at Amazon, and after researching the unit, realized it would be an easy DIY install. But in Hindsight, I wish I would have bought the 10 circuit unit instead. The Wh7500E has enough output to power all the 120 volt circuits in my house including the furance, but due to having only 6 circuit available 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom are not powered . Three weeks ago, a transformer blew in our neighborhood . I plugged in the westinghouse fired it up hit the breakers on the Reliance and everything came back on. I was even able to run a line to the neighbor so he could keep his refrig running. So I guess I lean toward the Reliance switch and would recommend the 10 circuit unit, especially if you need 220 volts for AC or Heat. A 220 Volt circuit ties up 2 breakers.
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You don't need a transfer switch to use it, if you plan on just running extension cords into your house. If you want to feed power into your house's electrical wiring, so you can use some lights and leave your fridge plugged in where it is, then you will need a transfer switch and an electrician to install it.
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Plug is wired to transfer switch and cord plugs into that plug from generator
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Would love to hear how it works out. I would also make sure that your Charge controller can handle the load, if this is an all on to the existing system.
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Yes you can but doing so could make transfer to power source less stable. It is always good to allow source time to smooth out. You would take the feed for the relay coil and go directly to the incoming power terminals on the relay instead of going through the delay first. Anyone asking this question obviously is not familiar with electrical circuitry and may need help in this hookup.
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Mine is set up with (1) a generator, and (2) battery/inverter. I have it default to generator if its running, otherwise inverter. If running generator is turned off, the transfer switch automatically, without delay, switches to inverter. If generator is not running but is fired up, there is a small delay before power is sourced from generator (to allow the generator time to reach operating speed--few seconds). In the first case, at most, a light bulb might dim slightly for just an instant at the switch occurs--hardly noticeable. The transfer switch has other setting for other configurations--might check the installation manual.
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I had an electrician install a plug in using a transfer switch which took me off the grid when I used the generator. That is very important or the generator can feed back into the transformers and can kill a lineman. Also it is illegal to try and wire in without a transfer switch that takes you off the grid. You will be totally safe if you do this. If you are drawing to many amps it will just trip the breaker in your generator. Then you just turn off some of the things that are using electricity. Hope this helps.
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Yes, mine is hooked up that way. Additional info.: The generator does not keep the battery charged. Need to disconnect it while not in use or it will discharge due to the monitoring function staying awake.
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The whole panel is a 60 amp panel. Inside the panel is a 30 amp breaker which then leads to your generators 30 amp. The panels meant to hold more than 30 A because your generator does not have to handle everything in the transfer switch at once. That's a great thing about this piece is that you can control what your generator powers when the powers off.
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Seems like something is mis-wired. The transfer switches should never allow power to go either from the generator to the incoming power line, or vice-versa. The switches operate closed-open-closed, never connected to both sides at the same time. This is a dangerous condition.A spark could also occur if the generator was running when the cord was unplugged, but you say it was OFF.
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There are two inputs that this can switch between. One input is a 100amp feed from your breaker panel, the other is a 60amp input you wire to a generator input of your selection. Typically, you'd then wire a single output to a sub panel. Bear in mind you'll only ever have 60 or 100 amps coming into that sub panel, which for most people is adequate for "critical" loads ( fridge, freezer, well pump). I have mine feeding a 20 space breaker panel. There are no "circuits" in this unit as there are in many transfer switches that combine a switch like this with a loads panel. This is just the switch. Consult a professional electrician for wiring it together.
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The switch is rated for 7500 watts. Although your generator is rated at 8000 watts, that is probably it's maximum rated output and it's running capacity would normally be considerably less. The max capacity is usually only achieved during the initial startup of certain electrical equipment, which when once running, the wattage drops off. It is important to determine the wattage required for those electrical circuits which you wish to energize, and then balance that demand across both sides of the transfer switch, while also being careful not to exceed the 7500 watts maximum. In the short of it, this is an excellent switch, easily installed, and should meet your needs with no problem.
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I recommend a Reliance 10-circuit transfer unit. And best to have a electrician wire to CB panel, etc..... went easy at my panel.