In the event of an electrical outage, a transfer switch can be used to change your energy to generator power.Experience with electrical wiring is required for this task.Follow the steps to install a transfer switch.
Step 1: Do you want your home conveniences to be generator accessible?
The fridge, stove and other essential appliances are usually included.
Step 2: You can calculate the amount of power that will be required for the generator to run each device on its own.
Step 3: The generator's capacity does not exceed the needed power.
If the instruments aren't running simultaneously, the combined amperage may exceed the generator's capacity.
Step 4: To label the circuit breaker of the switch, assign each appliance a number which coincides with its circuit.
The transfer switch and the home's load center have the same breakers sizes.
Step 5: The main power supply should be cut.
Step 6: The circuit breaker has a cover.
Step 7: The transfer switch has a cover.
Step 8: Use a utility knife to trim the unit's insulation tube, which will cover the wires.
Step 9: Attach the cable to the wires.
Step 10: To connect the unit to the circuit breaker, use the transfer switch's wiring harness.
The wires should be drawn through one of the knockouts on the switch.The circuit breaker should be joined by a knockout found at the bottom of the box.
Step 11: Place the mounting screws on the wall where the transfer switch is to be installed by lifting it up.
The transfer switch should be placed away from the main circuit breaker.
Step 12: Attach the transfer switch to the wall.
Step 13: The bundle of wires should be pulled through the tube.
Step 14: The covering of each wire needs to be trimmed by 1.59 cm.
Step 15: You can join the wires to the transfer switch.
Step 16: The wire should be labeled according to the appliance it is used for.
Step 17: The transfer switch has a Utility 2-pole breaker.
Step 18: The neutral area is located in the middle of the transfer switch.
Step 19: The green wire should be joined to the grounding bar on the left side of the switch.
Step 20: The cover should be put back on the transfer switch.
Step 21: There is a power cut at the main load center.
Step 22: Attach the wires from the circuit breaker box to the appliance.
Step 23: The covering of each wire needs to be trimmed by 1.59 cm.
Step 24: Attach the transfer switch to a wire and refer to the labels.
Step 25: The new 2-pole breaker has black wires in it.
Step 26: Attach the 2 individual pole breakers back to where the appliance wire was removed.
Step 27: Attach the white wire to the neutral bar.
Step 28: Go to the ground bar with the green wire.
Join the green wire to the neutral bar if the ground bar is not present.
Step 29: The power supply can be restored by putting the cover back on the main circuit breaker.
Step 30: As per manufacturer's instructions, convert generator power to utility power.