#WIRE 30 AMP BREAKER INSTALL#

#WIRE 30 AMP BREAKER INSTALL#

Generally, unless the homeowner is a certified electrician, local building departments may not permit the homeowner to install a whole house transfer switch without the help of a certified or licensed electrician. Yet another possibility is a manual transfer switch at the service entrance that allows a portable generator to feed the main service panel. When the power goes out, the generator supplies power through the manual transfer switch to the circuits selected at installation. Other transfer switches have the sub-panel built into them. Another single-load option is a critical appliance like a furnace or air conditioner. These control a sub-panel that distributes power to selected circuits by switching the sub-panel from utility power fed from the main service panel to portable generator power from the inlet box. Some manual transfer switches only supply a single load. Portable Generator Manual Transfer Switch Basics If that is the case, you may need more than one manual transfer switch for the home to make full use of the generator’s power capability. Very large portable generators like the Generac GP17500E watt may have multiple 30-Amp and 50-Amp receptacles. Typically, a portable generator that supplies a house will have a single 120/240-volt receptacle rated at 50-amperes or 30-amperes. The primary consideration is the amount of power the portable generator can supply and the available power outlets on the generator. The manual transfer switch that you select will depend on several factors.

Wire 30 amp breaker