MEP803A House Wiring

[JasonAL]

Recently purchased a MEP803A after looking for several years.
I would like some insight/opinions on the wiring. I currently do not have a main disconnect on my house, so I am planning to install a manual 200 amp transfer switch and hardwire the generator into.

My concern is I would like to load test the generator every few months or so using a load bank. Which would consist of two 5k watt heaters and possibly a few smaller heaters depending on max load.
What would be the best way to do this without unwiring the leads to the transfer switch every time?

I have seen people load lest with these heaters with short receptacles wired into the generator lugs. Would there be an issue having the transfer switch wired in with the receptacles also? Would the generator lugs have that much room for those wires?

 

[kloppk]

You could add some appropriate outlets to the 803 to connect your "load bank" heaters to.
The output lugs on the 803 have lots of room for conductors.
There should be no need to disconnect the wiring from the 803 to the transfer switch during load testing.

 

[Digger556]

You could add some appropriate outlets to the 803 to connect your "load bank" heaters to.
The output lugs on the 803 have lots of room for conductors.
There should be no need to disconnect the wiring from the 803 to the transfer switch during load testing.

I would 2nd this approach. There is a small square panel, opposite the hole where the output wires exit the enclosure, that can be used to mount an additional outlet.

 

[JasonAL]

Thanks guys