Does this Back feed the line at at? Is there a requirement to turn off the MAIN panel breaker first?
1839820
According to the instructions, you do NOT have to turn off the MAIN breaker. You will know when line power is restored because all other circuits will come back on,It is UL approved and the main reason for the device is to not feed back.
1839821
No Sir, that is the beauty of having this box. No need to worry about the main box, the 6 circuits are control from the Reliance box. It is either land line or generator mode. Simply and easy. Go to YouTube and search some great clips on the Reliance install and use.I hope this helps.
1839822
According to the instructions, you do NOT have to turn off the MAIN breaker. You will know when line power is restored because all other circuits will come back on, It is UL approved and the main reason for the device is to not feed back.
1839823
There is no need to turn off the main breaker. The Reliance 31406CRK does this automatically when you switch from normal power to generator power.
1900158
"Backfeeding", as it's called, is generally not recommended, unless you really know what you're doing and are very meticulous. First and foremost, you must disconnect the service from the grid, lest you feed power to God-knows-where and possibly electrocute anyone upstream working on the line and expecting it to be inert! For further details, Google on keywords "generator" and "backfeed"; you'll find detailed articles and cautions.
1572471
It shouldn't need to. We just replaced it for the fan switch. It has feed and feed through.
2102597
This device is to tell you which breaker is on. Then you cut it off to work on the circuit. It will not work without power.
1084193
I put in a interlock kit that way you do not have to worry about feeding power to the line to kill the people working on the line. You can buy a plug in for a few bucks. Then you need a couple circuit breakers and you are done. Back feeding is very dangerous.
1161180
Hey Frank why do you feel you need to run a 220 line and breaker? The unit is set up for 110 plug and works jsut fine on that. I have a 2 ton unit and it is great on the 110.
444993
You do need both pos + and neg - to complete the circuit inorder for the box to work bepending on how much load you are usinf uou need heavy gauge wire to deliver the correct current between 4-00 gague will do.
940311
Hi Eddie, I asked the same question and my friend (electrician) gave me some good reasons not to. We used the panel that came with the unit. His logic was my wife and family being home while I'm out working a storm event. Peace of mind that the generator will come on when needed and reset when the grid comes back on line. We have tested and retested and it works like a charm. Ken B
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.
2043841
Not sure, I haven't had that issue. I installed mine so that it only comes on when in reverse. You may possibly have some kind of issue with your connections.
625230
I'd turn off the water line (there should be a shutoff in any case), and would turn the breaker off. more than that is overkill and not needed.
1500023
I would recommend using 12 gauge wire to minimize resistive loss which could effect how the regulator on the back of the panel functions. This wire is too stiff and heavy for direct connection to the panel, so I recommend adding a foot of 18 gauge wire to the panel end of the 12 gauge wire.
1452312
No it does not, it's just a strip with a on/off switch and a circuit breaker. I run mine off a APC smart ups unit and SurgeX noise/surge suppressor connected to the mains
2050744
It depends on what you are connecting to that breaker as to the load it will pull. Check your instructions for the item that you are going to connect to the breaker as to what wire is required for the load it will pull.
49381
You can simple scan down the breakers, leaving the panel on. Make two passes because first will pick up chatter.
1003605
No. This panel only has space for the main breaker. If you want to add breakers, get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GLDQVI You can add a 100amp breaker to it, and then use it to feed a sub-panel.
1879381
Your panel should have 2 empty slots next to other breakers if it's a panel that is less than say 25years old. The older panels can get more complicated to figure out.