The Prowatt will favor one over the other. I have my AC main going to the favored port. When utility comes on it takes over the the generator is allowed to run out of fuel. The generators input comes from an outlet on the outside of the cabinet.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 13:54 Jason Wilson <ja...@remotelylocated.com> wrote: > This is what we use. > > > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2020, 13:31 Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >> No, I don’t think so. Some are. >> >> >> >> You want to avoid the ones that won’t switch off commercial power until >> it drops below something like 80 V. Those are fine for boats and RVs to >> switch between shore power and an inverter, because the commercial power is >> either there or it isn’t. But at our tower sites, it seems like at least >> half of power failures are partial voltage, we see anything from 60 to 90 >> volts, and most electronics won’t run on that. Nothing pisses me off like >> driving to a tower site that’s down, and finding 4 days worth of fully >> charged batteries for the inverter, but the ATS is delivering 85 volts to >> the loads thinking that should be just fine. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Adam Moffett >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 2:31 PM >> *To:* af@af.afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor >> switch/plug >> >> >> >> I wouldn't have thought of that. >> >> Are all transfer switches just relays with an ac powered coil? >> >> >> >> On 9/10/2020 2:01 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Enclosed-Pre-Wired-Relay-300VAC-DPDT/dp/B008HOQZ8C >> >> $36.50 Already in a box. >> >> >> >> >> https://www.amazon.com/TWTADE-JQX-62F-2Z-Voltage-Electronmagnetic-Relay/dp/B07FCJFGL9/ref=sr_1_19?dchild=1&keywords=120v+relay&qid=1599760852&sr=8-19 >> >> >> >> $29.36 >> >> >> >> Or a pair of simple contactors wired up as a DPDT. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Sterling Jacobson >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:47 AM >> >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor >> switch/plug >> >> >> >> Yeah, yeah. >> >> >> >> I guess next best thing is to add an outdoor rated reverse twistlock 20A >> plug to the side of the cabinet and use an internal solution for the >> automatic transfer part. >> >> >> >> I’ll go start perusing the RV/Yachting pages for that. >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On >> Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:37 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Looking for a 20A Auto Transfer Outdoor >> switch/plug >> >> >> >> Not sure you will find an auto transfer. But a $10 contractor will do >> the job, >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 10, 2020, at 11:18 AM, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I should have just asked this here first instead of the Facebook groups. >> >> Sometimes people are just so lazy it makes me doubt humanity. >> >> All I got out of Facebook so far with this questions is idiots >> mansplaining hack about things I already know. >> >> >> >> Anywho: >> >> >> >> If you know of a product that exists that fits the bill, please point me >> in the right direction because I’m having a hell of a time finding it. >> >> >> >> Basically this, but AUTO TRANSFER instead of manual: >> >> >> >> >> http://www.steadypower.com/products.php?product=Reliance-CSR201L-Transfer-Switch-%2820A%29 >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >
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