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Generator Transfer Switch 20 Amp 125 Volt. NEMA 5-15P Inlet Circuit Breaker
Protection Cap
Power On Light
Reset Button
ETL Certificate
Felix
2025-09-05 11:14:32
First thing first, I received this manual transfer switch yesterday and just finished installing it, so I don't know how long it'll last. However, I can tell you by looking at it that it appears to be well made. Also, there are variants of these transfer switch here at Amazon, ranging from about $40.00 up to about $80.00. Most appear to be physically identical, but I don't know if they are the same but with different brand names, or just different parts. I opted to purchase this one which was in the lower price range, or $39.99 to be exact…as of this review.Basically, it works. I have a freezer in the back room of the house, and after I hooked up the transfer switch, which sits in the garage, I was able to run the freezer using a battery bank connected to an inverter. That’s the main reason I purchased this, to run the freezer from solar power when the grid is down. I’m sure it’ll work through a portable generator as well.Installation is straight forward, and the included instructions are sufficient for most DIY person. You basically hook up the green ground wire to the electrical panel’s ground terminals (in my case, the ground green wire was too short, so I replaced it with a regular ground wire, instead of splicing another piece of wire). The red wire (hot) is for grid power and hooks up the breaker and the white wire (neutral), which is parallel to the red wire at the transfer switch, goes to the neutral terminal at the electrical panel. The black wire connects to the circuit wire and the white wire connects to the circuit neutral wire. Do note that the transfer switch has two white (neutral) wires, one hook up to the grid and the other to the circuit you are trying to power with the switch. Each white wire sits parallel to its corresponding red and black wires. To prevent confusion, you can use a piece of tape and a marker to identify them before proceeding to the installation.There are no mounting screws, so you must supply your own (three each). The cut outs for the wires are 34â€, so if you’re using a conduit for the wires, it’ll need to be 34†size. The included wire connectors work, although I opted to use my own because of better quality and easier to twist around the wires.In conclusion, I don’t think you’ll go wrong by purchasing this transfer switch and I recommend it.7/30/2023: If you have a shared circuit that meets all electrical codes, this transfer switch will work just fine. However, since when selecting ‘GENERATOR’ power switches the neutral, just the circuit that’s being connected to the transfer switch will work. The other shared circuit will lose power until the transfer switch is switched back to ‘NORMAL’.
Cerb4643
2025-09-02 12:12:12
This transfer switch allows me to connect my master bedroom and family room receptacles and prevent the hassle of connecting and living with 4 extensions I used before. Perfect. Nice built device with safety overload, light, transfer switch with long cables to connect to one circuit in my panel. Works great. Size is slightly bigger than a 2†by 4†switch box. Just what I needed at a very good price.
Philip ouellette
2025-08-11 12:03:31
Installed to switch my boiler to emergency power when necessary. This unit is very well built with quality components. Being a retired master electrician with over 50 years experience, I know what’s what in this area. It doesn’t have a UL listing but it’s installed inside and will never see weather. I would be disinclined to install it outdoors however. This unit is robust. One earlier review claimed it had aluminum wires; not so. They’re tinned copper which is even better than bare copper. So rest easy in that regard. I’m very satisfied with this switch. If you’re looking for a simple transfer switch, have no qualms about buying this one.
Gerald L Brown Sr
2025-07-20 18:08:29
Great value for the money, durability, quality and easy installation.
Eddie Stevens
2025-02-11 17:18:09
I have a gas boiler for heat, but it has hard-wired electrical for circuitry and a water pump. It has always bothered me that if we lose power, we lose heat. Now with power from a generator, battery backup unit, or vehicle A/C outlet, I can power the minimal electric needs of the boiler. I was able to install the transfer switch in about an hour following the provided instructions, and I am no electrician. I only needed a short piece of conduit and fittings from a local hardware store to connect the transfer switch to the existing electrical box to complete the installation. I tested it and it works great! Awesome product!
Jim
2025-01-08 15:51:05
â— Hi quality components and constructionâ— Easy to installâ— Everything needed to prepare for operating my furnace from generator power, just run an extension cord between generator and box.
Customer
2025-01-07 14:12:03
I installed this after living through the aftermath of hurricane Helene in the mountains of NC. Instead of having an extension cord draped across the room this setup allows me to connect my generator to the outside outlet. I also added batteries to my disaster strategy and have wired them with an inverter so that I can connect the batteries to the outside outlet. Running the refrigerator a few hours a day extended the life of the food that was in the refrigerator but after a week things we starting to turn. This was the most bang for my bucks in the post hurricane upgrades we have made. I'm considering adding one more to power the propane water heater.
Clifton B.
2024-11-12 14:18:41
Very nice components, well designed. High quality , easy to install
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