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Posted by Jordan on October 18, 2009, 11:07 am
I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the
inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the
well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. My lighting is
very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
box.
I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
split. I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.
In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. In the
100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
amp switch and the unit costs $400. Does what I am looking for
exists? Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
so little?
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Posted by John Grabowski on October 18, 2009, 11:42 am
>>I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the
>> inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the
>> well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
>> to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. My lighting is
>> very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
>> outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
>> box.
>> I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
>> interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
>> entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
>> reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
>> split. I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.
>> In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. In the
>> 100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
>> amp switch and the unit costs $400. Does what I am looking for
>> exists? Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
>> so little?
> The type of generator transfer switch you are referring to must be equal
> to or greater than the size of your main service disconnect. They are
> neither cheap to buy or cheap to install. Depending upon the size of your
> generator, you can buy the type of circuit breaker transfer switches in
> larger sizes than six circuits. You can also get a panel specific transfer
> device, that allows you to use the existing main panel, as the transfer
> switch. These cost $150 and will require some drilling of the panel cover
> to install, as well as the addition of a double pole circuit breaker, and
> wiring to the generator.
http://www.interlockkit.com/ is about as simple as you can get and have all
of your circuits available to generator power.
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Posted by Art Todesco on October 18, 2009, 2:37 pm
John Grabowski wrote:
>
>>> I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the
>>> inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the
>>> well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
>>> to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. My lighting is
>>> very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
>>> outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
>>> box.
>>> I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
>>> interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
>>> entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
>>> reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
>>> split. I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.
>>> In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. In the
>>> 100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
>>> amp switch and the unit costs $400. Does what I am looking for
>>> exists? Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
>>> so little?
>> The type of generator transfer switch you are referring to must be
>> equal to or greater than the size of your main service disconnect.
>> They are neither cheap to buy or cheap to install. Depending upon the
>> size of your generator, you can buy the type of circuit breaker
>> transfer switches in larger sizes than six circuits. You can also get
>> a panel specific transfer device, that allows you to use the existing
>> main panel, as the transfer switch. These cost $150 and will require
>> some drilling of the panel cover to install, as well as the addition
>> of a double pole circuit breaker, and wiring to the generator.
>
>
>
> http://www.interlockkit.com/ is about as simple as you can get and have
> all of your circuits available to generator power.
This is a very very cool product. I
just built a house with a separate
generator panel. I wish the electrician
would have known about this
product. Cheaper and better, as you can
select which circuits you
want powered up. And it is UL approved
to boot!
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 18, 2009, 9:05 pm
Simple, for sure.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
http://www.interlockkit.com/ is about as simple as you
can get and have all
of your circuits available to generator power.
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Posted by bud-- on October 19, 2009, 10:34 am
John Grabowski wrote:
>
>>> I have been finding online $100 6-breaker transfer switches for the
>>> inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the
>>> well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
>>> to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. My lighting is
>>> very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
>>> outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
>>> box.
>>> I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
>>> interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
>>> entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
>>> reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
>>> split. I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.
>>> In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. In the
>>> 100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
>>> amp switch and the unit costs $400. Does what I am looking for
>>> exists? Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
>>> so little?
>> The type of generator transfer switch you are referring to must be
>> equal to or greater than the size of your main service disconnect.
>> They are neither cheap to buy or cheap to install. Depending upon the
>> size of your generator, you can buy the type of circuit breaker
>> transfer switches in larger sizes than six circuits. You can also get
>> a panel specific transfer device, that allows you to use the existing
>> main panel, as the transfer switch. These cost $150 and will require
>> some drilling of the panel cover to install, as well as the addition
>> of a double pole circuit breaker, and wiring to the generator.
>
>
>
> http://www.interlockkit.com/ is about as simple as you can get and have
> all of your circuits available to generator power.
Easy to install, reliable, safe. This is what I would use.
--
bud--
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>> inside (1 240v and 4 120v). The obvious drawback is that after the
>> well pump, fridge and heating I am limited to choosing only two rooms
>> to have lights and it costs a lot to have installed. My lighting is
>> very low watts so I don't want to be stuck in two rooms during a long
>> outage and I have been getting some prices around $350 to install the
>> box.
>> I would think that there should be a very simple switch out there that
>> interrupts the line outside before the breaker panel and transfers the
>> entire house over to the generator input and it would be at a
>> reasonable price and resonable cost to instal since it is just one
>> split. I can't seem to find a device like this anywhere.
>> In the $100 6 breaker box your getting the box and 6 breakers. In the
>> 100 amp switches that I have been able to fine there is only one 100
>> amp switch and the unit costs $400. Does what I am looking for
>> exists? Why are these 100 amp switches I am finding cost so much for
>> so little?