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Section 5 — Installation for Manual Transfer Switch
Portable Generator System
5.1 KIT INCLUDES
1. Power Inlet Box (Figure 22)
Pre-wired with the 50 amp male receptacle, this box is located
outside the home where the generator will be operated.
Figure 22 - Power Inlet Box
2. Pre-wired Manual Transfer Switch and Emergency Load
Center with 16 Circuits (Figure 23)
Installed within 1 foot of the home’s main distribution panel. This
transfer switch will provide smooth and safe transition between
utility and generator power. Eliminates the need to run extension
cords to every item requiring back up power.
3. 2’ Pre-wired Conduit for Easy Connection to the Home’s
Main Distribution Panel (Figure 23)
26 UL listed wire nuts (not shown)
Figure 23 - Power Inlet Box
5.2 TOOLS REQUIRED
Drill, drill bits, hole saw (type and length will be determined by the
materials you will be drilling and cutting), open-end wrenches or
adjustable wrenches, socket wrenches or nut drivers, standard and
Phillips screwdrivers, sledge hammer, level, pencil, channel-lock
pliers, wire cutters/strippers and safety goggles.
5.3 ITEMS THAT MUST BE PURCHASED
60 AMP double pole circuit breaker (must be the same type as in
your main electrical distribution panel)
Ground rod (8 foot) with grounding strap (No. 10 AWG stranded
copper)
Padlock (To lock external connection box after installation is
complete)
Silicone caulk
Fasteners - to mount transfer switch, connection box and plug
house/cord hanger
Intermediate wiring* from Manual Transfer Switch to the Power
Inlet Box
*Individual wires in conduit or wiring in a jacketed cable must be sized
for 50 Amp service and of construction approved by the National
Electric Code and other applicable local codes.
5.4 TRANSFER SWITCH INSTALLATION
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO SERVE AS A GUIDE ONLY!
ANY ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED MUST MEET NFPA
70-NEC AND ANY LOCAL CODES THAT APPLY.
1. Plan the location of the generator (must be on flat, level ground).
Figure 24 shows the portable generator placed outside the home
and connected to the weather protective external box. The ground
rod and ground strap show a suggested location only. When fully
installed the ground rod will not protrude above ground level.
Figure 24 - Generator Location
NOTE:
Do not place the generator directly under a window, near an
entrance way or near any intake vents. Always follow local codes
for safe and proper location.
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Generator should be placed as far away from
house as power cord will allow. It is understood
that the cord should not be pulled tight and it
will lay along the ground between the external
connection box and generator panel.
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