Before Y2K,
I spoke with many customers about installing transfer switches and genny's.
9 times out of 10, their original idea was to auto transfer ahead of the mains. However, once they learned of the expense of the the equipment and installation, due to the sizing requirements to handle the supply current, it was usually agreed that the better, and much less expensive option was to install a dedicated panel controlled by a transfer switch.
This dedicated panel only allowed the necessary loads to be operated by the genny, and ensured that the genny wasn't overloaded by accident.
[This message has been edited by ExpressQuote (edited 11-12-2006).]
