hamm55
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This is the initial phase of my critical circuit emergency power backup. I had trouble getting an electrician to come out for my transfer switch install. They all seem to be to busy and not interested in smaller jobs. Anyway, I have done DIY electrical work for over 30 years so no problem tackling this project. I saved 600.00 USD on the install that an electrician quoted me.
Rather than cutting a large opening in the drywall to run the wires/conduit to the panel (my electrical panel is flush mounted inside drywall) I decided to drill a 1" dia hole below the panel and mount a junction box over it with the wiring/conduit attached to the junction box instead. The cavity below the panel was clear of any wiring which made it an easy choice. The wires then pass through a hole in behind he junction box in through the wall, up to the bottom of the panel knockout hole and to the respective circuit breakers I selected for supplying emergency power from the EF Delta Pro. I am currently only using 4 of the 6 available transfer switch circuits and all are 20a/120v.
Note: This transfer panel does not switch the neutral so you will get a nuisance trip on any c/afci or gfci circuits when you switch over from line to generator mode for the circuit.
I plan on adding the EF Delta Pro expansion batteries and a small roof mounted 1k-1.6k solar array for charging in the future. Still undecided if I really need 240 or not though for emergency purposes.
Parts:
(1) Reliance 306A Pro/Tran2 6-circuit manual transfer switch
(1) 2.5" x 4" junction box
(3) Siemens standard 20a breakers (to replace 3 15a breakers that came with transfer switch
(1) 10ft Parkworld 885446 NEMA TT-30P to L14-30R Adapter Cord
(1) Tp Link/Kasa 2-outlet outdoor smart switch (for controlling ac charge input when battery level reaches set discharge level + 1 percent)
Rather than cutting a large opening in the drywall to run the wires/conduit to the panel (my electrical panel is flush mounted inside drywall) I decided to drill a 1" dia hole below the panel and mount a junction box over it with the wiring/conduit attached to the junction box instead. The cavity below the panel was clear of any wiring which made it an easy choice. The wires then pass through a hole in behind he junction box in through the wall, up to the bottom of the panel knockout hole and to the respective circuit breakers I selected for supplying emergency power from the EF Delta Pro. I am currently only using 4 of the 6 available transfer switch circuits and all are 20a/120v.
Note: This transfer panel does not switch the neutral so you will get a nuisance trip on any c/afci or gfci circuits when you switch over from line to generator mode for the circuit.
I plan on adding the EF Delta Pro expansion batteries and a small roof mounted 1k-1.6k solar array for charging in the future. Still undecided if I really need 240 or not though for emergency purposes.
Parts:
(1) Reliance 306A Pro/Tran2 6-circuit manual transfer switch
(1) 2.5" x 4" junction box
(3) Siemens standard 20a breakers (to replace 3 15a breakers that came with transfer switch
(1) 10ft Parkworld 885446 NEMA TT-30P to L14-30R Adapter Cord
(1) Tp Link/Kasa 2-outlet outdoor smart switch (for controlling ac charge input when battery level reaches set discharge level + 1 percent)
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