Another Ahab
Well-known member
- 17,904
- 4,357
- 113
- Location
- Alexandria, VA
Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!
I purchased the transfer switch at PSP products. It can be self installed. I would highly recommend you be qualified in electrical work as you will be making a couple of connections inside the meter base while it is still energized. After that it is simply reinstall your meter, mount the new transfer box, and connect the interconnect cable with a quick disconnect.Man, that is a real slick transfer switch. In all honesty, my 200A manual switch is very much overkill. I would highly recommend your exact setup and may even go with the same at our cabin. If you don't mind, could you tell me where you purchased the meter base interface?
Your setup looks very neat and simple and would be perfect for someone wanting to keep their genset install portable versus static.
That's a handy set-up:
Quick question is it safe to run electronics such as my LED TV on the 803?
Absolutely. The power from a MEP is high quality. If you see it on a scope you will see it is VERY clean. My UPS may click online for a second when the heatpump kicks on but that is from a short dip in voltage from the high current surge of the compressor.Quick question is it safe to run electronics such as my LED TV on the 803?
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?152641-Power-waveforms-amp-MEP-generatorsAbsolutely. The power from a MEP is high quality. If you see it on a scope you will see it is VERY clean. My UPS may click online for a second when the heatpump kicks on but that is from a short dip in voltage from the high current surge of the compressor.
Probably because what I found in my own hookup endeavor is that 50A plugs are the biggest you can get commonly available. 52A output is 100%, as we know these units will do more than that. Since the generator will put out as much current as possible until it trips overload or worse it is a good idea to size your hookup accordingly.Seems im going to have to wire my 803 via a Reliance TRC 0606 CP1. Going this route to save on $$. I do however have a question reguarding amps. This Reliance unit is rated up to 60 amps. The 803 is rated at 52 amps, I see that many have used 50 amp plugs and extension cords. Why 50 and not 60? What am I missing?
PSP ProductsMan, that is a real slick transfer switch. In all honesty, my 200A manual switch is very much overkill. I would highly recommend your exact setup and may even go with the same at our cabin. If you don't mind, could you tell me where you purchased the meter base interface?
Your setup looks very neat and simple and would be perfect for someone wanting to keep their genset install portable versus static.