The power’s out. You were just about to watch Dany getting Snow-owned (Didn’t happen though…Sigh) and the world is dark and full of terrors. Enough with GoT and that darned-dumb emergency power machine-like-thingy in the basement! Speaking of the basement, you still think if you want to go down there or not. Here’s one single DIY which can make your life a whole lot better.
One Automatic Transfer Switch:
For every single time, the power goes out of the window; you’ll hear your grumpy old neighbor swearing sailor chants. Why? Well, your lights will not go out at all. ATS or Automatic Transfer Switch will save your stairway to hell.
They are quite simple actually. It’s just a box, nothing fancy.
DDIY (Don’t DIY! Duh!) – This is one of those highly intelligent ‘Don’t do this at Home’ things. So, don’t try installing this single-handedly; leave it to your electrician.
You install one right onto your electrical setup; preferably on the main supply wiring close to your backup generator.
Why install an ATS with emergency power systems?
So that, you don’t notice the power going out. If your backup generator does work, what this magic switch will do is, well, Switch. It will automatically start drawing power from your backup generator.
Now, here’s a bit more. There are different types of ATS available on the market. If you want just the basic power-never-runs-out thing, just get CTTS (Closed Transition Transfer Switch) or OTTS (Open Transition Transfer Switch). If, you want something state-of-the-art, go for an STS (Soft Loading Transfer Switch). What’s that?
Well, just imagine it as a perfect safety for more than just power cuts, but voltage drops too.
Enough said. Buy one.
