Wondering what transfer switch I should get for the home/garage? Total of 4 circuits of what I want to power from a portable* 6500W genset 120/240v. The breaker location is on the other corner of the house from where the generator is going to run at so it will need a long run to the genset hook up plug.
Thinking of something like this at Home Depot and paying them to install it. https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Reliance-Controls-A306C/p50916.html
I am at 10+ hours of total power outage in 3.5 hour outages this year that I can recall. Monsoon season sheared a power pole in half from 60+ MPH wind alone, two tropical storms hit AZ this year, one transformer fire in cold weather, and equipment damage assumed from vehicle hitting power equipment... Look, I don't live in snow, ice, or hurricane areas so I really have a reason to complain. Yeah, I am getting tired of dragging out extension cords esp. at 5AM. (I left the cords in place during monsoon season this year I used them so often on gen power.)
So my plan is to use a Commercial Cummins Onan 6500W 120/240v Single Phase 1800 RPM genset to power Fridge, freezer (10 amps for both at 110v), TV, microwave, LED lights, and a mini split AC system of 12,000 or 15,000 BTU for one room (15A or 20A breakers). I have a doghouse and stand being built for it to keep the rain out of it.
AC System ballpark amps and would use a 240v system most likely:
http://www.fujitsugeneral.com/us/re...alcyon-mini-split-2016-full-line-brochure.pdf
*Portable... Yeah right. Just for hook up purposes it's 'portable'. File photo:
https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/t...cial-120-240v-genset-to-the-collection.47382/
Thinking of something like this at Home Depot and paying them to install it. https://www.electricgeneratorsdirect.com/Reliance-Controls-A306C/p50916.html
I am at 10+ hours of total power outage in 3.5 hour outages this year that I can recall. Monsoon season sheared a power pole in half from 60+ MPH wind alone, two tropical storms hit AZ this year, one transformer fire in cold weather, and equipment damage assumed from vehicle hitting power equipment... Look, I don't live in snow, ice, or hurricane areas so I really have a reason to complain. Yeah, I am getting tired of dragging out extension cords esp. at 5AM. (I left the cords in place during monsoon season this year I used them so often on gen power.)
So my plan is to use a Commercial Cummins Onan 6500W 120/240v Single Phase 1800 RPM genset to power Fridge, freezer (10 amps for both at 110v), TV, microwave, LED lights, and a mini split AC system of 12,000 or 15,000 BTU for one room (15A or 20A breakers). I have a doghouse and stand being built for it to keep the rain out of it.
AC System ballpark amps and would use a 240v system most likely:
http://www.fujitsugeneral.com/us/re...alcyon-mini-split-2016-full-line-brochure.pdf
*Portable... Yeah right. Just for hook up purposes it's 'portable'. File photo:
https://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/t...cial-120-240v-genset-to-the-collection.47382/