Primitivus
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Hello all,
I am trying to find out whether I can utilize (all, or most of) my existing transfer switch setup by swapping out the gas generator with a solar generator. The setup was installed by an electrician for the purpose of using it with a gas generator.
I have a power inlet box and transfer switch already in place for home backup which I'm currently using for my gas powered generator during power failures. The generator is attached to the inlet box via a 30-Amp 250-Volt Generator Power Cord (L14-30P to L14-30R)
Inlet box:
Amazon.com : Reliance Controls Generators Up to 7,500 Running Watts PB30 30-Amp NEMA 3R Power Inlet Box, Gray : Generator Cord Sets And Plugs : Patio, Lawn & Garden
Power cord:
Amazon.com: Champion 25-Foot 30-Amp 250-Volt Generator Power Cord for Manual Transfer Switch (L14-30P to L14-30R) : Everything Else
My hope is to utilize this setup with solar.
I believe this is a standard Manual-Transfer-Switch setup. This works by turning off Main and enabling the generator breaker in the main panel, and then enabling/disabling the breakers independently as needed. Note that the generator breaker is in the main panel box. There are no sub panels. This gives me full utilization of the main box as long as I stay within the constraints of the 30 Amp inlet box (to my understanding).
So is it possible to utilize the existing manual transfer switch by simply replacing the gas generator with solar? Could it be so simple as to find a cord that fits one end into the inlet box above, and the other into a solar generator, and add some panels? Or am I thinking too optimistically?
Do you have any recommendations for how you would go about this?
Thanks in advance for anyones time on this!
I am trying to find out whether I can utilize (all, or most of) my existing transfer switch setup by swapping out the gas generator with a solar generator. The setup was installed by an electrician for the purpose of using it with a gas generator.
I have a power inlet box and transfer switch already in place for home backup which I'm currently using for my gas powered generator during power failures. The generator is attached to the inlet box via a 30-Amp 250-Volt Generator Power Cord (L14-30P to L14-30R)
Inlet box:
Amazon.com : Reliance Controls Generators Up to 7,500 Running Watts PB30 30-Amp NEMA 3R Power Inlet Box, Gray : Generator Cord Sets And Plugs : Patio, Lawn & Garden
Power cord:
Amazon.com: Champion 25-Foot 30-Amp 250-Volt Generator Power Cord for Manual Transfer Switch (L14-30P to L14-30R) : Everything Else
My hope is to utilize this setup with solar.
I believe this is a standard Manual-Transfer-Switch setup. This works by turning off Main and enabling the generator breaker in the main panel, and then enabling/disabling the breakers independently as needed. Note that the generator breaker is in the main panel box. There are no sub panels. This gives me full utilization of the main box as long as I stay within the constraints of the 30 Amp inlet box (to my understanding).
So is it possible to utilize the existing manual transfer switch by simply replacing the gas generator with solar? Could it be so simple as to find a cord that fits one end into the inlet box above, and the other into a solar generator, and add some panels? Or am I thinking too optimistically?
Do you have any recommendations for how you would go about this?
Thanks in advance for anyones time on this!
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