do you run the main power leads from the power company through this box.? if not, how does it break the connection to the main power line when i am powering MY COMPLETE BREAKER PANEL with my 12 kw genorator.???? do you run the main power leads from the power company through this box.? if not, how does it break the connection to the main power line when i am powering MY COMPLETE BREAKER PANEL with my 12... » Read More do you run the main power leads from the power company through this box.? if not, how does it break the connection to the main power line when i am powering MY COMPLETE BREAKER PANEL with my 12 kw genorator.???? « Show Less
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I only use this on one 220 volt Well Pump circuit breaker feed between the Main Breaker Panel breaker and my well pump. One breaker feeds from utility ( power Company ) and locks out the portable Generator breaker and then if I need to use the portable generator, I push the breaker the other direction. You can not use both breakers in the on or off position at same time. When one is in off position the other one will be in the on position. This makes it idiot proof, can't have both utility and generator hook up at same time. This was the reason I used this manual transfer breaker/switch. Works great for my purpose. Sorry I can't help you with the main power lead hook up at your main breaker box. I only use this on one 220 volt Well Pump circuit breaker feed between the Main Breaker Panel breaker and my well pump. One breaker feeds from utility ( power Company ) and locks out the portable Generator breaker and then if I need to use the portable generator, I push the breaker the other direction. You can not use both breakers in the on or off position at same time. When one is in off position the other one will be in the on position. This makes it idiot proof, can't have both utility and generator hook up at same time. This was the reason I used this manual transfer breaker/switch.... » Read More I only use this on one 220 volt Well Pump circuit breaker feed between the Main Breaker Panel breaker and my well pump. One breaker feeds from utility ( power Company ) and locks out the portable Generator breaker and then if I need to use the portable generator, I push the breaker the other direction. You can not use both breakers in the on or off position at same time. When one is in off position the other one will be in the on position. This makes it idiot proof, can't have both utility and generator hook up at same time. This was the reason I used this manual transfer breaker/switch. Works great for my purpose. Sorry I can't help you with the main power lead hook up at your main breaker box. « Show Less
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No, it is not really made for that. One breaker off the main panel feeds a sub panel which this is part of. So we power that one sub panel either from the street or the generator. The house was wired with that in mind; our sub panel was in the garage, which made it very easy to connect the generator. Hope that helps.
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I installed this right after my power meter which has a 100 Amp breaker on it and feeds the whole house. Therefore, it feeds my whole 200A main panel (which only has 100A service to it). I labeled breakers on my main panel that should be shut off (water heater, baseboard heaters etc.) when the generator is running to keep from overloading the generator. This was an easy way to install it and more versatile, but it is not fool-proof in terms of not overloading your generator.
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David, We are building a new house. Its in but no permanent power to it yet. I will hook it up this weekend and experiment. I will try to respond to this again after I have info.
1600310
"The relay contacts do not supply power. You use them as a switch for the power you wish routed through them" Same answer, no attitude. Cheers!
231750
I have mine coming through a cement wall on my office building feed from the rear into my electrical box. No problem. There may be some editing or knock-out panels, but your electrician should be able to handle that easily (or yourself if you are handy). The box is really simple... Glorified junction box / breaker box with a circuit board. You'll enjoy it..!
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It's hard for me to intuitively know what you mean by a 'power box', but assuming you mean that you have line power to the shop, and If you know what you are doing, it ought to be straightforward. If not, get an electrician. It will be worth it to have been done correctly and to code (and safety).
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Christopher: We have a residence with a guest house, and although we receive one electric bill, the guest house has a separate circuit breaker panel. So when I read "Outlets must be electrically connected in order for Powerline devices to provide a network connection between them..." on the Netgear site, that means that one Powerline adapter in the main house won't "talk" to the Powerline adapter in the guest house, right? Does Netgear provide any product work-around for the property configuration I describe?
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I'm not an electrician, but in your situation, all the power is coming from the main service panel. You should consult with an electrician to calculate your maximum load. I've had no issues with my Eco 24 running 3-40 amp breakers off a 200 amp service panel. If you have a heat pump you could be pushing the limit at certain times. Be safe, consult an electrician.
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There is only one breaker in the transfer switch. It transfers the entire load of the main panel. If you need distribution breakers they make other panels with up to 14 distribution breakers in them
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Check with your electrical inspector. That being said I used 2 of the available spaces and mounted a 100 amp main. Still have 2 extra spaces and doubt I'll ever come close to using more than 100 amp. No main was required by local codes but I like to be able to kill all power to box. Hope this helped.
955405
The electrical connection must be made at the outside unit. it will feed the electricity to the inside. The connection at the outside unit should have a disconnect so that you can cut power to the unit
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Hey Frank why do you feel you need to run a 220 line and breaker? The unit is set up for 110 plug and works jsut fine on that. I have a 2 ton unit and it is great on the 110.
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I doubt if many/any of us have tripped the breaker, so you might not get a solid answer. I've been using two of these for 18 months or so, and have never pushed them that far (nor would I recommend you try to run &gt;15 amps). But it's a circuit breaker, not a fuse, so you should just be able to press the reset button (after reducing the load, obviously!) Hopefully you'll get someone to answer who's actually tripped the breaker, but in absence of that, I wouldn't be concerned about it; that's how a circuit breaker works.
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I'm reading a lot about needing to be on the same circuit breaker. Is this really a problem with being on the same power legs at the breaker panel. In this case the problem would be resolved by making sure the same power leg is used at both ends. Need to know before I buy as I would be passing thru different breakers but can put them on the same power leg.
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you should not connect these panels directly to your batter bank. they should be connected to a charge controller and from the charge controller you connect the battery bank. depending on the charge controller you would then either connect your inverter to the battery bank or as on my controller there is a lead that can connect directly to a load such as an inverter.....hope this helps. I'd recommend researching charge controllers so that you keep your batteries in the best condition possible. I bought my controller from http://www.windsun.com/
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This is because many space heaters, including this one, can run up to 1500 Watts. This means that the space heater needs a dedicated circuit all to itself when in use because of this large draw. This means that if you plug this space heater into a wall and then plug in say a vacuum in the same plug or different socket on the same wall, you may very well trip the breaker. Remember, when a breaker is tripped it is a safety function ment to prevent damage to your electrical system. If you find that you are tripping your breakers consistently, you may want to get a schematic of the wiring in your house so you know what plugs are on the same circuit and what ones are separate circuits. This heater will most certainly trip a breaker if you use another device that creates enough draw on the same circuit. However, if you can figure a way to use it on it's own circuit, this heater is very very good. You can always run a medium duty extension cord from another room so that your heater is plugged in away from the room it resides in. Definitely have an electrician check your system and maybe update it a bit.
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It was connected directly to panel box with its own circuit breaker. We had an electrician do it.
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No. There is a breaker only. Typically, for power distribution, this unit would be connected to a UPS or power conditioner.