does 20216a switch require an additional breaker to be installed in main panel?
1870715
no you don't ,i would go online and see if you can bring up the instruction booklet or even go to u tube and i remember a couple videos of people wiring them in. all i remember is it was easier than i hoped for and i am not good with electricity!
1870716
Susan. No it does not. The 6 circuits in this switch are hooked up to 6 individual circuits in your main panel.
1870717
No it does not. There are two wires that go into the main pannel one to original breaker and other gets twisted to circuit wire. Very easy to install if you have a little electrical experience.
1870718
No additional breakers are required. The manual transfer switch has its own breakers and your existing service panel breakers are used so that each circuit is protected regardless of power source (obviously circuits NOT modified to be powered by the generator will be 'dead' during a power outage). Your choice of your "must have" circuits is important...I selected my furnace, refrigerator, two lighting circuits, living room wall outlets and basement lights. Thanks to LED bulbs, I can run all of those items on less than 4000 watts. I hope this helps. Stan
941949
No. You need to separate the wiring of the two, change the single switch box to a duplex box and wire the switches separately in the new duplex or 2 switch box.
404170
Yes. I wired mine to the existing switch. If you don't have one, just add one inline to your power panel.
2154929
Sorry I don't know. I haven't hooked it yet but I do have an old switch I am replacing and have had no problems
587055
not sure, . Take note that there is an error in the last step of the electrical installation.
2179096
I don't believe your service panel has enough amperage for this model. I think 220 volts coming in from main. Then the property using this model will need an update interior panel.
2039738
The way the switch works is if the primary power source fails it will auto switch it and you wouldnt even notice it. If you want to split the loads you have to run seperate wiring.
1155194
Plugged it into a regular wall outlet, which has other equipment on it, ie lights, fan and it has not been an issue. I use 20 amp breakers.
1590409
Switches and switch plates are included. The switches have a short length of wire with connectors. You will need additional wire to install. And, the wire will have to be rated to carry the current load.
2173687
You can use this breaker in your main panel to supply 60 amps of power to your sub panel. Normally the sub panel does not have a main breaker as it is fed from the main panel. Also ensure that you properly install ground and neutral wires. In a sub panel the neutral and ground buss bars are not bonded together as is the case in the main breaker panel. I suggest that you educate yourself on how to properly wire a sub panel!
1996868
Your sub panel likely has 240 volts. You need room in this panel for a duplex breaker set for the amperage needed. If no room, then another sub panel off of that one can be added. Hope this helps.
1408385
Bought this last year. The switch is not included. But they are cheap and any electrician should be able to install. If you are replacing an existing exhaust you may need to add wires to use all four functions.
1102103
I should. Have licensed electrician review the install manual (available at product website), and if breakers are not new, suggest replacing. Great product. I've had mine for about a year, and it works great.
2023003
NEC states only one wire per terminal, but the unit would work fine with 2, if you do not do it to code. It would have to be a very secure connection to avoid resistance heating. Try to do it to code if possible, extra breakers are only $15. Replacing some 15 and 20 amp single pole breakers with Tandem breakers in other slots would allow space to insert the extra breaker at the top of the lineup and keep it to code.
1663202
The protection must be installed right after main breaker use 1 double pole 20 amp breaker. Do not use those small twin breakers at all other wise it works well I have installed several.
851281
Mine is direct wired into the panel box to it's own breaker and left on all the time. You need to have a qualified electrician do the install.
1542431
no you have to use 3 40 amp breakers. The heater has 3 heating elements which all require their own breaker.