Bypassing transfer switch

One other thing I need to say. This is a TEMPORARY fix until I can get a new transfer switch installed. It will be at least a couple of weeks before that can happen, and I want to take a trip next week. Obviously I want NOT to become a "crispy critter" so I want to make sure this is safe.

OK, here is what I just did. TELL ME IF THIS IS UNSAFE. I located the power cord wires coming into the transfer switch. I then located the wires going from the transfer switch to the breaker panel. I then connected the white to white, black to black, and copper to copper USING WIRE NUTS. I then turned on the power and everything works. The internal wiring in the switch is what was burned before, and now those wires are NOT connected to anything except the generator, which I will NOT use. Does this sound ok, especially the wire nut connection?

First you need to inspect for overheated wire or burned insulation.
Any bad wire needs to be cut back or replaced.

Otherwise Black to Black, Red to Red, White to White, Ground to Ground.
Actually ground is always connected and may not need any adjustment.

By the time you do all that bypass you may as well pick up a new switch and put it in.

by output
he means the terminals where the wires are connected
move shore cord wires from their terminls to be connectec to the output wiresd

best idea is for you to get somebody Else to do this

Mandalay Parr wrote:
It can be done. I suggest you get an electrician to help you.
Basically, you hook the shore power wires to the output if the transfer switch.

Sounds logical, but if the transfer switch is fried will the output side still be working?

Remove the shore power in wires and the power out wires from the switch and connect them together. Black to black, white to white, ground to ground.

It can be done. I suggest you get an electrician to help you.
Basically, you hook the shore power wires to the output if the transfer switch.

Let's make this REAL simple and ask you to go to the transfer switch box, remove the lid, and post two or three images of your switch on the forum. Us working blind with heavy gloves on is not being very helpful to you.