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(PeteCresswell)
Just had a cutover switch installed, but it only supports six
circuits and I actually have 9 that I'd like to have power to
when running a gennie.
The three combined circuits would be a couple of bedrooms and a
bathroom. i.e. expected use would be just a few electric lights
and a couple of radios.
Seems like two breakers will now become unused and all 3 circuits
will be running off of a single 15-amp breaker - which, in turn,
would be served by one circuit from the generator transfer
switch.
Not knowing anything about electrical stuff, I'm wondering what
the downside exposure is here.
My hope would be that putting a 20-amp fuse in the transfer
switch's circuit (which is allowed per the maker's specs) would
make it so if, for instance, somebody plugged an electric heater
into a bathroom outlet, the breaker in the breaker box would trip
and that would be the end of the problem.
What I'm worried about is maybe a wire melting somewhere - which
seems tb a really dangerous situation.
Other considerations?
Code violations?
circuits and I actually have 9 that I'd like to have power to
when running a gennie.
The three combined circuits would be a couple of bedrooms and a
bathroom. i.e. expected use would be just a few electric lights
and a couple of radios.
Seems like two breakers will now become unused and all 3 circuits
will be running off of a single 15-amp breaker - which, in turn,
would be served by one circuit from the generator transfer
switch.
Not knowing anything about electrical stuff, I'm wondering what
the downside exposure is here.
My hope would be that putting a 20-amp fuse in the transfer
switch's circuit (which is allowed per the maker's specs) would
make it so if, for instance, somebody plugged an electric heater
into a bathroom outlet, the breaker in the breaker box would trip
and that would be the end of the problem.
What I'm worried about is maybe a wire melting somewhere - which
seems tb a really dangerous situation.
Other considerations?
Code violations?