Install a Manual Transfer Switch
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Manual Transfer Switch Installation
Mount the Transfer Switch Near Your Main Panel
Drill a Hole in the Outside Wall for the Inlet Box Wires
Transfer Switch Installaton Steps
Did You Miss Part 1?
Manual Transfer Switch Installation
Run Inlet Box Cable Through the Hole.
Connect Wires to the Inlet Box Terminals.
Mount the Inlet Box to the Outside Wall
Manual Transfer Switch Installation
Connect the Wires to the Transfer Switch Generator Terminals
Set Up a Work Light
Turn Off Main Breaker
Remove the Front Panel From the Main Circuit Breaker Panel
IMPORTANT
If the circuit breaker panel has a main breaker, then these two points are always
HOT!
Never!
Touch These Terminals or Wires
Transfer Switch Utility Power
Install a Double-Pole Breaker to Match the Transfer Switch Rating
Connect Neutral and Ground to Buss Bars. Connect Both Hots to the Double Pole Terminals
Transfer Switch Branch Circuits
Select Branch Circuits in the Main Panel For Generator Backup
Remove Each Branch Circuit Hot Wire from the Breaker Terminal and Neutral from the Bus Bar.
Transfer Switch Branch Circuits
Unused Circuit Breakers May Stay in the Main Panel or Remove & Cover Openings
Connect Branch Circuits to Breakers in Transfer Switch & Neutrals to the Neutral Bus
MTS Installation Test Part 1
Replace Covers
Switch MTS to Utility
Double Breaker On
Main Breaker On
MTS Circuits Work
on Utility Power
Largest Load ON
Wait 5 Seconds
Turn on Other Breakers
MTS Circuits Work
Main Breaker OFF
All MTS Breakers Off
Connect Generator & Run
Switch MTS to Generator
MTS Test Part 2
Call For Final Inspection
Neatness Counts
Run Wires Neatly
Trim to Correct Length
Important
Follow the Inspector's
Suggestions & Requests