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cKarlGo
Explorer
May 19, 2014

Surge suppressor: before or after the transfer switch

I was just reading through the installation manual for the surge suppressor I'm going to have put on my new gasser and found that it can be wired in before the transfer switch or after so that it prot...
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rgatijnet1
Explorer III
May 19, 2014
Since your transfer switch is powered by the incoming voltage, if there is a problem with the incoming power, it could destroy your transfer switch. Replacing the transfer switch is less expensive than replacing a lot of other components but it does leave you dead in the water until it is fixed.

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