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Dangerous job.These pilots have what you call the Right Stuff. Watched one trimming around power lines right by my house this morning.

I have an existing Generac automatic transfer switch with grid primary and 24k generator secondary. I am tryin to add a second automatic transfer switch with solar power primary for whole house and output of 1st transfer switch as secondary. I am looking for solution that is NEC compliant and safe. Any ideas?

Red should be "Emergency" power, green should be commercial or normal power.

This video did indeed help me install this without a generator

do you know if the briggs and stratton ats work the same way?

Thanks for posting this. I have one preinstalled on the home we bought, good to know how it works.. I'm looking at using and EV with an inverter to replace the outside generator.

Thank you

Question, where did you get the 24 volts for the transfer relay?

hollo good afternoon, you know where l can get the relay for that transfer switch

Could I use a similar transfer switch with a portable generator? I plan on purchasing a 25-30k diesel generator

Designed my grid/solar transfer switch myself. Installed in a sub-panel with a push button so my spouse of 50 years can hit the button and the sub-panel is energized by the 3500 watt inverter and the power comes back on. Next project is to wifi enable as well as automate the switchover. Subpanel and relay contactor cost 75 bucks and handles 40 amps.

Design and built my own 40 amp version. Much simpler, switches in milliseconds. Cost less than a $100.

If I disconnect all the wires going to the transfer switch (12V), would I be able to manually pull the yellow lever down and use the transfer switch with a large portable generator? Thank you for your great video. I have a Generac Automatic Switch ( NEA3R.)

Lets say I want my generator to be my Primary power and the power to switch to a different source when the generator fails. Would this be able to do that?

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Perfect ! Needed to know how it works for me to make a control circuit for auto switching my Generator on and off.

Best trucks out there. Only issue is the frame rusting away!!!

S, I almost bought one of these but it was a long drive so I passed. Thanks for the load test. If I see another one I may nail it this time.

Back and installing another generac auto xfer switch. Thanks for leaving this video up. I would be screwed without it. This time installing with a Schneider XW+ 5548 for battery back up power. Have a generator but will just use for charging the batts. Thanks again Sir!

Just viewed this. Excellent! Are you still replying to comments or questions? If so, please reply. I have a couple Qs. Many thanks!

Hello Sir. I am using this Generic ATS with a Duromax Generator..everything makes sense except.. for the 12volt section..I do not see what you are hooking the 12Volts to. I mean if I use a say car battery Positive to Red is the White which I see you connect to the negative..but you take the Negative off each time...What can be done about that? Or when it is live will it make the change automatically, leaving the Negative on the White Transfer....this is the part that is confusing...I would greatly appreciate your help on this if you would.

This is cool. Would like to set this up on mine.

I used to make fun of these little trucks, " That's not a truck, that's a little red wagon with a go kart motor 😆". However, over the years I've worked on them ( mechanic) and I've grow to respect them for their durability, simplicity, and ease of maintaince. I own one now and it's my project truck. It's almost finished

Could you add a battery set up so a battery powers that house until the couple minutes until the generator is online?

What model tractor are you using?

is the a beakers downstream? for panel protection or do i need to buy a separate one ? as 320.70 saids i need a main pull for main panel just not sure if it needs to be beaker style or i can buy just a switchblade

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Sure wish mine was running as prime as yours

Great video!

thanks. great video

This is exactly the video I needed to see. Off to buy the 390 mower vs rotary. Same size of brush I need to pulverize

That switch is crap

So how are you getting your generator to trigger ground on the transfer switch?

HUGE. Thank you so much for this video S Snider. Power went out yesterday, the NG Generac came on, no transfer. After troubleshooting and examining everything inside the transfer switch I found 1 of the spade terminals to the lower solenoid was disconnected. So, I just plugged it in (I'm no electrician, I'm in a different trade) and BANG! Big arc. I didn't know why there was such a big arc flash, now I know: it's 240V. The Guardian threw 1501 code, I cleared it, plugged in the terminal, case dismissed.

The solenoid hits with so much force that it can knock loose the lead that is using a standard press on connector. Good idea with this poor design to use pliers to crimp this terminal as tightly as possible. Generac should have had a set screw or different connectors at this location. When the lead comes loose the ATS will not shift back to grid power when a power outage has ended.

Thanks for this video. I could not find anything from the Generac manual that explained that it needed 12V to switch, nor would they tell me that the coils were 240. That helps A LOT. I may post again if I get my system figured out and working properly with a Kubota 36 kW Diesel genny.

145 gallons: Have you had any problems with placarding and/or DOT hazardous transport tickets or anything like that? I've heard the lmit is 119 gallons or so depending on the state. I plan to "trailerize" my 135 gallon farm fuel diesel tank and that's the only thing I worry about.

Generac refused to replaced or to provided services on a difected contactor in a Transfer Switch panel I purchased, since the panel arrived with no serial number.

Do you have to supply 12 VDC TO the unit for it to work.

Is 12awg wire good for controls

What are you using as your 12V power source? I am being required by a utility to install an ATS on a solar with battery backup system. Everything works fine until grid power is lost, the ATS won't switch automatically. This looks like what I need to do to get it working but what do I use as the 12v power source?

Current transformer

How does the 12v battery at generator get charged with ATS? Thanks in advance

Excellent clear explanation, thanks.

Thanks a million. Very simple when you explain it

Now that you know how many amps you need to pull to get the engine under a good load what would you size the house breaker at? 60 amp or more?

what a great little truck

What are the red bars that sit inside the lugs