In this era, we cannot imagine a home without a power supply. However, electricity may turn deadly for people who are not accustomed to it. With a manual changeover switch, the homeowner just needs to flip a switch to change the power draw from commercial grid to generator.
How To Hook Up A Manual Changeover Switch?
The steps to hook up a manual changeover switch are as follows
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Connect the armored cable from the transfer
switch back to the electric panel
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Now, connect the ground and the neutral wires
from the transfer switch to the correct bus bars present on the main panel
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Identify the first circuit that the generator
will power
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Take out the power wire from the existing
circuit breaker
Expenses Of Hooking Up A Manual Changeover
Switch
A manual changeover switch may take
approximately $500 to $900 to install. This amount includes labor charges.
What Is a Three Phase Manual Transfer Switch?
A
three-phase manual transfer switch is used to switch between two power
supplies. Alternately, it may be used to switch in between loads. Hence, they
may also be used as isolation switches. Two most commonly used three-phase
manual transfer switches are as follows-
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A compact changeover switch- It is rated 20
Ampere to 125 Ampere.
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A heavy-duty unit- It is rated between 63A to
3150 Amps
Features of Manual Transfer Switch?
The features
of a manual transfer switch are as follows-
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Auxiliary
Contact Kit-
It is
pre-wired with terminal blocks. It is also offered as a standard feature with
open execution manual changeover switches.
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Handle
It has a
flip-flop operating handle for ratings 250 AMP and above. It enables the users
to use the switch with both hands. The handle also allows padlocking in its OFF
position. It has three padlocks ranging from 05 to 07. The defeat feature of
the handle is available both in the On state and during the restoration of the
panel door
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Compact Design
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Clear termination access
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Permission to select the manual and auto mode
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Auxiliary contacts
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Fuse Protection
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Padlocking
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Flexibility in mounting
Conclusion
Product
development is an ongoing process. The main motive behind designing a
changeover switch is to transfer electricity from a commercial power grid to a
local generator. This transfer takes place when no outage occurs. Thus, when the homeowners or the business
owners experience a power failure, they may switch over to the generator just
by pressing the manual changeover switch.
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