Many of the low cost and low amperage transfer switches use exactly that type of interlock.
Nothing more than some sheet metal as a "toggle" that prevents closing of both breakers simultaneously. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > G Mann wrote: >> Let me add a suggestion please. If you set up a switch panel using the >> ON/OFF/ON breaker arrangement [or any other for that matter} POST A WRITTEN >> SET OF DIRECTIONS AT THE SWITCH... WITH PICTURES > > I've seen mechanical interlocks offered for sale which are basically a > sliding chunk of sheet steel that prevents you from turning a circuit breaker > (connected to the generator) on unless the main breaker is off. > > Anybody who can cut sheet metal can make one of those and have it work, > provided that the generator backfeeds the panel through one of the breakers > closest to the main. > > Does anybody know if those mechanical interlocks are code legal? > (of course, backfeeding the panel through a 60A breaker doesn't work if you > are trying to run the house on a 200A genset, but the 7-15kw gensets most of > us are thinking about would work through a 30-60A breaker. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
