Need help adding a transfer switch
Hello, I'm putting together a new trailer for my wife's business and I'm a bit stumped adding a transfer switch after the generator. I bought the WFCO 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH (WFCO T-57) Our gener...
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Other online reading seems to indicate that your generator is likely only 120V, but with 2 separate circuits. This means L1 and L2 are in phase and the 2 neutrals combined carry the total current. This situation is why the aux terminal exists. With 5500W, 45A are available. With only 35A capable per contact, the neutral current gets shared between the neutral and aux terminals.
In your case if you only plan to pull power from L1, you will have 22.5A available (2750W). In other words, L1 to neutral will work fine for a 120V system.
Since you said you plan to run this through an inverter/charger L2 will be wasted unless you want to connect something like an air conditioner to it for use only while on generator power.
In your case if you only plan to pull power from L1, you will have 22.5A available (2750W). In other words, L1 to neutral will work fine for a 120V system.
Since you said you plan to run this through an inverter/charger L2 will be wasted unless you want to connect something like an air conditioner to it for use only while on generator power.
