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  1. DieselAddict

    MEP-803A connecting to my house with an ATS.

    Take a look at your breaker panel and see if you can get "shunt trip" breakers for it. They will be the key to auto load shedding in your main panel.
  2. DieselAddict

    MEP-803A connecting to my house with an ATS.

    It comes down to cost. You can do an interlock or (better yet) a manual transfer switch and be done for a few hundred bucks in hardware. To go with an ATS the hardware cost goes up quite a bit. Its totally doable. Just more expensive. I can't speak for everyone here but for me I prefer to not...
  3. DieselAddict

    MEP-803A connecting to my house with an ATS.

    I'm doing everything manual. In 2018 my goal is to have some solar with battery backup to run the fridge and lights. Yep, Mebane is just a couple of exits down the road. :)
  4. DieselAddict

    MEP-803A connecting to my house with an ATS.

    +1 with what zanther said. You can't do an auto transfer to generator power if the generator isn't rated for the connected load. You'll need auto load sheading or you'll be limited to a manual transfer switch.
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