change over switch
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butcherman
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It's basically a 2 way switch, with an off position too. Should be 2 sources in and 1 out.
Where exactly do you want to use this?
Where exactly do you want to use this?
I am am planing to use it on my mains I have a 6 kva generator i am sick to death about this load shedding and what to run a few lights and the tanks of the generator, with lest amount of steps so in fact if the power does go off my wife will be able to start the generator and flip one switch
Now that it is Generator session Electricians are charging what they what ,as well Generator prices have gone up substantially
Now that it is Generator session Electricians are charging what they what ,as well Generator prices have gone up substantially
butcherman
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integration into the house can be tricky, hence why electricians charge an arm and a leg for it
No Its not!!! my father in law is an electrician
He helped me sommer over the phone conecting evything with the exact same swich as above
@Pantoffel Could you take picture of the wiring
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Hi Shaunn
I agree with Butcherman, if you have not done this before then get a professional to do it.
its not a big job but it only takes one wire in the wrong place to create a short and possible damage or worse and if by some method you wire the generator to the incoming mains the damage and repair bill could be very high.
They will also need to check that the rating on the switch you bought will cater for the load that you want it to handle.
I agree with Butcherman, if you have not done this before then get a professional to do it.
its not a big job but it only takes one wire in the wrong place to create a short and possible damage or worse and if by some method you wire the generator to the incoming mains the damage and repair bill could be very high.
They will also need to check that the rating on the switch you bought will cater for the load that you want it to handle.
The switch I got is a 60 amp I very much doubt my house is pulling more than 30 amps in total with the geyser and stove on
My plan is to have geyser switched off as well as the stove so the load will not be that much
My plan is to have geyser switched off as well as the stove so the load will not be that much
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It has a automatic .voltage .regulator
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Generators only have a black and a red, black being your common or neutral, red being your Live.
So no earth, hopefully the genset has some sort of earth leakage built in
IF you wire this up incorrectly and don't have the correct switches down when your power comes back on from eskom, you can blow the generators alternator. I've seen pictures of one that went through a roof.
So no earth, hopefully the genset has some sort of earth leakage built in
IF you wire this up incorrectly and don't have the correct switches down when your power comes back on from eskom, you can blow the generators alternator. I've seen pictures of one that went through a roof.
From what I can see. Use a multimeter to be sure but most switches are similar.
Position 1 top left - mains "incoming" after your prepaid meter - live/red & neutral/black
Position 2 top right - genset "incoming" from your generator - live/red & neutral/black
Live & neutral corresponding, if you have live/red in the front it must be the same on the other side across.
Take the earth wire (yellow/green) from your existing supply to your genset earth stud.
From the bottom left or right you will connect the outgoing supply to your existing mains circuit breaker. Again red/live in same positions around the switch.
Use 6mm or 10mm house wire.
Position 1 top left - mains "incoming" after your prepaid meter - live/red & neutral/black
Position 2 top right - genset "incoming" from your generator - live/red & neutral/black
Live & neutral corresponding, if you have live/red in the front it must be the same on the other side across.
Take the earth wire (yellow/green) from your existing supply to your genset earth stud.
From the bottom left or right you will connect the outgoing supply to your existing mains circuit breaker. Again red/live in same positions around the switch.
Use 6mm or 10mm house wire.
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