homemade manual transfer switch

[enireh]

I'm doing it for a friend and making sure I am not missing anything

 

[texie]

The OP says " I'm thinking about doing a manual transfer switch". What he is proposing is not a transfer switch in any form. It is nothing more than a receptacle connected to the electrical system. No different than the practice of back feeding the dryer receptacle trick. As all have said, not compliant or safe. He does not seem to understand what a transfer switch does.

 

[James L]

I'm doing it for a friend and making sure I am not missing anything

Tell your friend to pony up a few bucks for a transfer switch.

 

[suemarkp]

Note that when you hit reply, you can start typing after the [ /QUOTE ] section to add your comment. Hitting just reply and not typing more is just wasting a reply.

 

[LarryFine]

Your installation MUST be made so it is physically impossible to accidentally interconnect the two sources.

You may NEVER, EVER rely on "I'll remember, and nobody else will use the equipment."

 

[roger]

I agree with the others, use a listed transfer device and be done with it. With that said I am closing this thread.

Roger