Generac Power Systems OG 2697 manual Installing The Automatic Transfer Switch

Installing The Automatic Transfer Switch

Before beginning any installation, make sure power is shut OFF to the main distribution panel and carefully read the Installation Guide that came with your transfer switch.

The distributed load center switch must be mounted close enough to the main distribution panel to accommodate the two-foot, pre-wired conduit. Make sure no water or corrosive substances can drip onto the transfer switch enclosure.

Always inspect the switch for shipping damage. Never mount a transfer switch that shows any evidence of damage.

Protect against impact and mount the switch vertically to a rigid support structure. Make sure the switch is level and plumb.

Your transfer switch is an open transition switch. Open transition switches prevent electrical feedback between the generator and the utility by only allowing load circuits to be connected to one power supply at a time.

Each wire in the pre-wired transfer switch is color-coded so you can easily match circuits in the main panel to their new breakers in the transfer switch.

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