I understand your position on the transfer switch cost but I am not always at home due to work related training and I want it to be able to be switched over by anyone in my household. When I get around to it I will be automating the switching since my generator has an electric start. Hopefully I get around to it soon. Like most of us here I have to many projects running at the same time.
Eric On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Robert McElwee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is just no way I would ever hook the generator up without > disconnecting from the power company. One thing I do at my job is make sure > that people have locked out power, etc when they are working and it is > something I take very seriously (people die when you don't do the correct > things). A transfer switch (to me) is just an expensive device that does > what I can do with a flip of a few breakers. IMHO it is a complete waste of > money. I would have a live male connector if I didn't have it plugged into > the breaker box but if you follow the correct procedure you never have that > problem. > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Simon Whitworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >> >> In my opinion a transfer switch is the only safe way to go, I'm sure >> your utility company would agree. The don't like having linemen >> electrocuted because someone was backfeeding their home through a >> dryer outlet and forgot to to turn off the main breaker when running >> from a generator in a power outage. The thought of live male connector >> pins on the cable feeding your 220v outlet also seems so wrong. >> > > -- > Robert McElwee and Blue Flash > "The 50 MPG Miata" > www.lightweightmiata.com/mpg > > Lightweight Miata Forum: > www.lightweightmiata.com/forum > > The Miata Trailer Project: > www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer > >
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