Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-21 Thread Howard Arey 
ASCO 185 a solid ATS. Have used several times – no issues and good value

 

From: RE-wrenches  On Behalf Of 
Kevin Pegg
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

 

Hi Mac, 

 

You could look into an Auto Transfer Switch such as the ASCO 185 series that 
will do this. The larger $$ units such as the 7000 series have a lot more 
programming options in them. 

 

Kevin

 

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Of Mac Lewis
Sent: March-19-19 7:55 AM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

 

Hello Wrenches,

 

Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that will 
automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage source (grid) 
isn't available and second source is available it will switch to it with no 
external communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and critical 
load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I just haven't done it.

 

Thanks in advance


 

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Mac Lewis

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-20 Thread Kienan Maxfield 
I’ve used the Cumins, and it works well. It has a 120 VAC to 12 VDC converter 
inside, so it doesn’t require a generator battery. That being said, the power 
supply comes pre-wired to the grid side, so I had to rewire it to the “gen” 
(solar) side since that side always has power.

-Kienan


On Mar 19, 2019, at 5:51 PM, Darryl Thayer 
mailto:darylsol...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello, the generator transfer switches work as you request, however the ones 
that I have used require the generator start battery 12-volt connection to pull 
the transfer switch.   You may have to provide a 12-volt source to accomplish 
this transfer.  The last ones I used were from Eaton, Generac, and others, all 
using a 12-volt to activate the transfer

On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 9:54 AM Mac Lewis 
mailto:maclew...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello Wrenches,

Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that will 
automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage source (grid) 
isn't available and second source is available it will switch to it with no 
external communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and critical 
load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I just haven't done it.

Thanks in advance

--



Mac Lewis


"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread Darryl Thayer 
Hello, the generator transfer switches work as you request, however the
ones that I have used require the generator start battery 12-volt
connection to pull the transfer switch.   You may have to provide a 12-volt
source to accomplish this transfer.  The last ones I used were from Eaton,
Generac, and others, all using a 12-volt to activate the transfer

On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 9:54 AM Mac Lewis  wrote:

> Hello Wrenches,
>
> Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that will
> automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage source (grid)
> isn't available and second source is available it will switch to it with no
> external communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and
> critical load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I just haven't
> done it.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> --
>
>
>
> Mac Lewis
>
> *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread Kevin Pegg 
Hi Mac,

You could look into an Auto Transfer Switch such as the ASCO 185 series that 
will do this. The larger $$ units such as the 7000 series have a lot more 
programming options in them.

Kevin

From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf 
Of Mac Lewis
Sent: March-19-19 7:55 AM
To: RE-wrenches 
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

Hello Wrenches,

Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that will 
automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage source (grid) 
isn't available and second source is available it will switch to it with no 
external communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and critical 
load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I just haven't done it.

Thanks in advance

--



Mac Lewis

"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread jerrysgarage01 
Christopher I have used a Cummins 200 amp generator/grid transfer switch, it 
gives the gen start command, we used this so during normal operations we could 
pass through the full load where in backup mode the inverters took overSent 
from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
 Original message From: Christopher Warfel 
 Date: 3/19/19  8:44 AM  (GMT-08:00) To: 
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking 
transfer switch 
I think you just use an automatic transfer switch similar to
  those used for back up generators.  We are looking at one for
  backing up a community well pump that will transfer to a multimode
  system if the utility drops out. Chris

On 3/19/2019 10:54 AM, Mac Lewis wrote:


  Hello Wrenches,


Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer
  switch that will automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if
  priority voltage source (grid) isn't available and second
  source is available it will switch to it with no external
  communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and
  critical load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I
  just haven't done it.


Thanks in advance
  
  
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Mac Lewis


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Re: [RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread Christopher Warfel 
I think you just use an automatic transfer switch similar to those used 
for back up generators.  We are looking at one for backing up a 
community well pump that will transfer to a multimode system if the 
utility drops out. Chris


On 3/19/2019 10:54 AM, Mac Lewis wrote:

Hello Wrenches,

Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that 
will automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage 
source (grid) isn't available and second source is available it will 
switch to it with no external communication?  We are trying to do a 
whole house backup, and critical load panel isn't possible.  This may 
be common, I just haven't done it.


Thanks in advance

--



Mac Lewis

*

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[RE-wrenches] Voltage seeking transfer switch

2019-03-19 Thread Mac Lewis 
Hello Wrenches,

Does anyone have experience with a 200A outdoor transfer switch that will
automatically seek voltage?  Meaning that if priority voltage source (grid)
isn't available and second source is available it will switch to it with no
external communication?  We are trying to do a whole house backup, and
critical load panel isn't possible.  This may be common, I just haven't
done it.

Thanks in advance

-- 



Mac Lewis

*"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*
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