rmurdoch
(Richard Murdoch)
January 16, 2018, 2:30pm
1
This is a personal question, not an inspection related issue
I have a 10 circuit transfer switch but will only be using 8 of the circuits.
So the extra red and black wires that are unused, (2reds,2blacks) do i just wire nut them off?
If so. one wire on nut or some wires joined and then wire nutted ?
Thank you,
Rich
mclark2
(Michael Clark, CMI)
January 16, 2018, 5:26pm
2
rmurdoch:
This is a personal question, not an inspection related issue
I have a 10 circuit transfer switch but will only be using 8 of the circuits.
So the extra red and black wires that are unused, (2reds,2blacks) do i just wire nut them off?
If so. one wire on nut or some wires joined and then wire nutted ?
Thank you,
Rich
What brand of Transfer Switch?
Fully automatic or manual?
I think the 10 circuit is a manual switch, not Service Rated. The wires provided are to power the circuits that will be energized by the generator (via a pigtail)
If so, then you’d just tape up the unused wires
rlewis5
(Roy Lewis, CERTIFIED MASTER INSPECTOR RETIRED)
January 16, 2018, 5:32pm
3
And clear the ends with wire nuts.
rmurdoch
(Richard Murdoch)
January 16, 2018, 6:53pm
4
it is a manual transfer switch… i will tape and wire nut them… Thank you for the assistance.
jwalter5
(Jon Walter)
June 12, 2018, 2:20pm
5
Well
I have a 8 circuit generator ](http://jonsguide.org/best-whole-house-generators/#generac-6244-20k-watts-standby-generator ) and its all I need. well, heat, lights, TV, some outlets.
Its emergency power, not a day at the Hilton.
less circuits = smaller gen = less gas = less maintainance = easy transport.
sfetty
(Dave Fetty, CMI)
June 12, 2018, 11:30pm
6
Add another outlet… you can never have too many outlets.