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Ouch, how many kW? If it's anything like electric heat strips used with heat pumps, there's a lot of variety.

Assuming you don't have electric heat or a heat pump, the water heater could be the biggest constant load at 4500-5500 watts. This could be enough to put you into a MEP-803A. However, buying a load manager using CTs and relays could easily help you size down since that water heater isn't...

Thanks. I'm going to try to locate a stud from the inside and mount the plywood to it in more than 1 place. Then I'll attach the box using the mounting holes.

Is anyone here in the construction trades and dealt with EIFS? I hate this stuff. I've got a thin layer of stucco and foam board before I get to any wood for mounting a heavy transfer switch. I am going to mount the switch to fire retardant plywood and bolt that to a stud. In the past...

That's great. Thanks.

Thanks for all of the tips guys. That video is a great find with the sound meter. I listened to a few but it's always so hard to tell what it sounds like in person. I did a video of my Honda EU that was quiet enough to make a phone call while standing at it but sounded loud in the video. I...

Agreed it's not ideal and I'm strongly considering just putting it at the edge of my property. There's a small wooded drainage that separates the yard behind me. It'll probably echo but better than the alternative. That's about 50' from my house. How do you keep your batteries charged?

I hadn't considered an enclosure but will think about that. I don't recall them having a portable generator during Irma. I will definitely offer up an extension cord to the accessory outlet no matter where I place it. At least they can power the fridge, charge a phone, and a lamp. Today I...

I was hoping to get some real world perspective on the noise of the 803A. I have a small side yard. It's about 16' from my house to the fence. I would put the generator 5' from the house. My neighbor's bedroom is on the opposite side of the fence and I estimate that will put the MEP ~25 feet...

I agree and have experienced that myself. I installed the Sense Monitor in my main panel a few weeks ago. Excluding my appliances but counting my fridge, I only use ~500W and that's not even trying to be conservative about power usage. That's with a few computers always on, the fridge, and...

I don't have the snow problem but I sure do get a lot of rain where I live. Although I have an ATS, I am thinking that just leaving it in manual mode and covered might not be a bad thing.

Thanks. Good to know.

Has anyone kept their 803 outside exposed to rain for long periods of time? I was thinking of hooking one to an ATS and wouldn't be able to cover/uncover it.

Yeah, 110' was the best I could get and that's about 15' short given my property layout. With LP around $3.50/gallon and ~$5,000 in up-front costs, I'm good with diesel at this point.

That was my first choice except I don't have NG but wanted to go LP. Can't find a legal place to bury or place a 500 gallon LP tank that a truck can actually reach. Thought about manifolding smaller cylinders but ran into issues there as well. This is what happens when you have small side...

Looking for a commercial unit has been disappointing. To pass inspection for the entire job I need a UL listed unit. I figure if I am going to spend over $10K for a commercial unit I am going to get the whole job inspected. (I am hiring an electrician to install the ATS and Load Shedding kit...

Ok, I still might be able to make a 803 work. Added one of those consumer load monitoring products to main panel today. Need to get some data. Also haven't installed the hard start kit on the heat pump yet.

Thanks for the tip on where to search. Great threads and videos. Looks like the 804 is 10 wire and can't be modified like the 004. But, I do need to see if my 240V loads are rated for 208V. If I understand correctly, I can use 2 legs, run the unit in 120/208V mode, and get 10kW rated...

Ok, now it makes perfect sense and is easier to understand than anything I googled so far.

I assume there's no work-around or way to re-configure it?