Reliance Controls TF151W Easy/Tran Single-Circuit 15 Amp Furnace Generator Transfer Switch For Up To 1875 Watt Generators Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the simplest and cheapest device to easily enable connection of a generator to your house (short of just disconnecting the wires and attaching them directly to your generator--not really recommended in the panic of the moment in a power outage). It is used on one circuit only--a 15 amp one. The obvious circuit to use it on is for your furnace (forced air or, like me, hot-water radiators). If you have a long power outage in the winter, you can run your furnace from time to time to prevent the house from freezing.
I plan to use as a "generator" a 12 volt power inverter. This generates 120 volts from my car battery. If you get a big enough one (maybe 300 or 1000 watts max) it will sustain the brief initial "transient" surge of power needed to get an electric motor going. The actual power needed after than initial surge is pretty low. It is probably best to run the car's engine while doing this, at least for that initial transient, so as to be sure to have full power. This method worked on my old furnace and I expect it to work on my new one.
With a power inverter one can avoid the hassle, expense, smell, gasoline-storage hazard, and pollution of a gasoline generator that one almost never needs to use.
The instructions assume you will be connecting this switch to your main fuse box. But I found that it's more convenient to connect it on the line leading to your furnace--a method shown in illustration on the box but not detailed in the instructions. Use great care to be sure to wire it up correctly.

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The Reliance Controls single-circuit 15 Amp furnace transfer switch is designed for use with generators with 15 Amp power outlets. It controls a single circuit, such as a forced-air furnace, in the event of a power failure, connecting it to a portable generator. The attached 18-inch flexible aluminum conduit is pre-wired and allows the unit to be easily connected at the circuit breaker panel, the furnace, or at any point in between. It can be used on any 15 Amp 120-volt forced-air furnace circuit. Simply plug a standard grounded extension cord into a power outlet on your generator and into the built-in plug on the transfer switch. It includes an indicator light, which illuminates the area around its switch during a power outage. This unit is UL listed and is covered by a 5-year limited warranty.

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