We have a Generac manual transfer switch installed in our house to use a gasoline generator for powering certain things like well pump, boiler heat, etc.
Assuming the wiring, inverter, batteries, etc. of an off-grid PV system is capable of powering those items that are now wired through the Generac switch, is it possible to use an adapter at the plug for the generator inlet and use the off-grid PV system THROUGH the Generac switch? i.e. plug the inverter AC outlet into the Generac transfer switch AC inlet?
To be clearer, not looking to power the whole house, just wondering if it's possible to use the off-grid PV, battery bank system to substitute if needed for the gas generator (like to run the heating system boiler overnight without noise for instance)
The generator is a 20 odd year old hand-me-down and don't want to spend more money on a new one vs spending it on renewable, silent emergency power
The transfer switch is NOT an automatic one, we have to flip a switch to change from grid to generator.
We just have the generator at this point and in the "collecting parts as I can afford them" phase of the off-grid PV emergency backup system
I'm certainly a beginner at this but just seems feasible that as long as the wiring, inverter, etc is rated for the loads expected there should be no difference between the battery bank and the generator as far as the end result is concerned, but whomever reads this might be like "what the ___ is this guy thinking"
Thank you!
Assuming the wiring, inverter, batteries, etc. of an off-grid PV system is capable of powering those items that are now wired through the Generac switch, is it possible to use an adapter at the plug for the generator inlet and use the off-grid PV system THROUGH the Generac switch? i.e. plug the inverter AC outlet into the Generac transfer switch AC inlet?
To be clearer, not looking to power the whole house, just wondering if it's possible to use the off-grid PV, battery bank system to substitute if needed for the gas generator (like to run the heating system boiler overnight without noise for instance)
The generator is a 20 odd year old hand-me-down and don't want to spend more money on a new one vs spending it on renewable, silent emergency power
The transfer switch is NOT an automatic one, we have to flip a switch to change from grid to generator.
We just have the generator at this point and in the "collecting parts as I can afford them" phase of the off-grid PV emergency backup system
I'm certainly a beginner at this but just seems feasible that as long as the wiring, inverter, etc is rated for the loads expected there should be no difference between the battery bank and the generator as far as the end result is concerned, but whomever reads this might be like "what the ___ is this guy thinking"
Thank you!