DT 223URK-NPS is a AC/DC version of the DT 223URH-N. I bought the URK version from my local electrical supplier a few months ago. URK is larger. And for what it's worth, it has the same minimal detent as the URH described by Ray. Both are rated for service entrance. So counterfeit? Who knows
On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM William Miller via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Ray: > > With the non-detent you appear to have acquired a manual, UPS-grade > transfer > switch. > > William Miller > Miller Solar > www.millersolar.com > CA License C-10 77398 > > -----Original Message----- > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Ray Walters via RE-wrenches > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 11:46 AM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Cc: Ray Walters > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Eaton T Switch > > Greetings Wrenches; > > I just recently purchased a couple of Eaton 100 A manual transfer > switches (DT 223URH-N) from Amazon. They appear to be UL listed, but > the quality is non UL, import level. The handle is loose, and there is > almost no middle detent to hold it in the off position. It just glides > from "on" at the top through "off" in the middle, to "on" at the bottom, > without catching. It is supposedly service entrance rated, which it > needs to be, but it is nothing like T switches I've worked with before. > Some of those seemed over kill, and needed 30lbs or more of force to > over come the springs that hold it in each position. > > Did I get a counterfeit, or is this just how this switch works? I > purposely avoided the Vevor, and other Chinese brands because they were > not UL listed. There are some really crappy electrical products being > sold into the US market right now. The Eaton brand was 4 times the > price of the Vevor, but I don't think it's any better, that's why I'm > suspecting its counterfeit. I know from the music industry, that we are > being flooded with counterfeit equipment in that industry. > > Thanks, > > Ray Walters > Remote Solar > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 35th Anniversary 1991-2026!!* dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.559.1225
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