Transfer switch burned - Again
I had a failure of the original IOTA 50 amp transfer switch in March 2012. Jayco replaced it with a Progressive Dynamics PD52 since IOTA was no longer making transfer switches. Well this morning the P...
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I never ever start the generator when short power is on. I always turn off the breaker. I also never turn on power from either source when the a/c's are on and I eve turn off TV sets and satellite receivers. I full time so I do this a lot.
I checked the connection lugs for tightness just under a year ago and all were nice and tight and they were connected correct.
All three wires were burned, but worse on leg #1. I stripped the burned wiring back to undamaged before wiring to the incoming shore power leads. There isn't enough wire left to make the replacement and my dealer knows this and will be prepared to run new wiring to the breakers.
It seems like these switches just won't hold up to full time use.
I checked the connection lugs for tightness just under a year ago and all were nice and tight and they were connected correct.
All three wires were burned, but worse on leg #1. I stripped the burned wiring back to undamaged before wiring to the incoming shore power leads. There isn't enough wire left to make the replacement and my dealer knows this and will be prepared to run new wiring to the breakers.
It seems like these switches just won't hold up to full time use.
