That sure was a typo. And yes, I am planning on using a manual transfer switch. I also know that the generator isn't large enough to run every thing and will have to pick and choose. The freezer, refrigerator, and sump pump isn't a problem, but the well pump might be. If my memory serves me right, one figures out the watts by amps times volts. The well pump is a 1 horse and I can't remember how to figure watts by horse power. RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Yearns To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 19:43 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Transfer switch
Do you have a horsepower rating or the full run amperage on that 220 volt well pump. The same for the sump pump. Are you going to manually turn the individual breakers on as needed during this time? By the way a 5.7 kw generator puts out 5,700 watts not the 55 thousand, but maybe that was a typo. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: RJ To: Handyman Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:44 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Transfer switch I am planning on putting in a transfer switch and sub-panel for my generator that is a 5.7 K or running at 55700 watts. Should I put in a 30 amp or forty amp transfer switch with a 6 circuit panel. What I will be placing in the sub-panel is a circuit for each of the following. refrigerator, freezer, sump pump, furnace, and a 220 well pump. I am not planning on running all the above at one time, while running the generator. I will be placing a circuit breaker in the main to hook up the transfer switch and removing the above circuits for the appliances from the main box and placing them in the sub-panel. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
