A transfer switch installation should be considered at the time when you think you want to invest in a back up generator. With a professional installed transfer switch, it can help with making the generator easier and safer to use. Within the home’s electrical panel is where a transfer switch, an electrical device, is installed. The circuits that you want to power up during an electrical panel is where it connects. By connecting the generator to the transfer switch, they are powered up as opposed to requiring the need for extension cords to power the various appliances and devices. Today, we at Simon Electric would like to take the opportunity to elaborate on the transfer switch.
Transfer Switch Eliminates Electrical Backfeed that Can Cause Fires
The National Electric Code requires a transfer for any connection of power to a home. The only safe way to directly connect the generator to your home is with a transfer switch. It can isolate the selected circuits of your home from the power lines in order to prevent the back-feed that happens when power goes through the utility lines. This backfeed can damage your generator as well as potentially causing fires. With the transfer switch the risk of backfeed is eliminated and is the only safe solution to connect your generator directly to your home.
Transfer Switch Prevents Long Term Extension Cord Use
During a primary power outage, the transfer switch is the easiest way to receive power. Not only time consuming, but the extension cords can be cumbersome. Using your generator quickly and easily, the transfer switch lets you use your home’s wiring system to power any appliance. Using an extension cord is not an option for furnace or a well pump for example, making the transfer the switch the only and best solution.
Generator Transfer Switch Power Management
With the transfer switch installed, you will have more usefulness with the generator. Power management is also simpler to accommodate changing power needs with easy turn on and off various circuits. To meet your power needs, this can help you use a smaller, less expensive generator.
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Transfer switches can be installed by a licensed electrician and connected from your power box, to the generator. The main breaker transfer power from one source to the other since the home cannot be connected to both the generator and utility power at the same time. This is how utility power from back-feeding into the generator is prevented as well preventing the generator power from back-feeding through the utility lines. A number of circuits are contained in the transfer switch. The electrician can assign these circuits to a different load. For instance, you can power the furnace, well pump, lights and refrigerator. Additionally, the circuits can be assigned to power individual appliances or a room. Keep in mind that there may be more items on different circuits that your generator is capable of powering simultaneously. The transfer switch will make it easy to alternate the different loads. The transfer switches are beneficial to those who want to invest in a generator for their homes to help continue power during in outage. If you are interested in a transfer switch, call Simon Electric and let our skilled electricians do the rest.
