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| bobmct 2006-07-29, 9:25 am |
| I have a Honda generator that feeds my house via a transfer switch. When
active the main service is disconnected which is good.
There are no dials, meters or indicator lights on the transfer switch and to
determine if the main power is back I have to actually trip the transfer
back to main power. Not really a big deal but of course, anything that was
running stops, etc.
As this is happening again today, I was wondering if there was a way to wire
in (or have wired in) a neon or led indicator light on the main panel that
monitors the main line and glows when current is present?
Is there a simple way to do this (schematic) or a commercial add-on product?
Or something local electricians might be familiar with?
Just wondering.. Any ideas???
Thanks.
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| In news:FiJyg.9$cm4.2396@news.ntplx.net,
bobmct <r.mariottiX@fdcx.netX> typed:
> I have a Honda generator that feeds my house via a transfer
> switch.
> When active the main service is disconnected which is good.
>
> There are no dials, meters or indicator lights on the transfer
> switch
> and to determine if the main power is back I have to actually
> trip
> the transfer back to main power. Not really a big deal but of
> course, anything that was running stops, etc.
>
> As this is happening again today, I was wondering if there was
> a way
> to wire in (or have wired in) a neon or led indicator light on
> the
> main panel that monitors the main line and glows when current
> is
> present?
>
> Is there a simple way to do this (schematic) or a commercial
> add-on
> product? Or something local electricians might be familiar
> with?
>
> Just wondering.. Any ideas???
>
> Thanks.
Isn't there an outlet you can plug a light into?
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| Speedy Jim 2006-07-29, 1:25 pm |
| bobmct wrote:
> I have a Honda generator that feeds my house via a transfer switch. When
> active the main service is disconnected which is good.
>
> There are no dials, meters or indicator lights on the transfer switch and to
> determine if the main power is back I have to actually trip the transfer
> back to main power. Not really a big deal but of course, anything that was
> running stops, etc.
>
> As this is happening again today, I was wondering if there was a way to wire
> in (or have wired in) a neon or led indicator light on the main panel that
> monitors the main line and glows when current is present?
Common problem. Yes, you can wire a neon indicator to the
Main coming in to the Transfer switch. Even better is an audible
signal (Sonalert).
Will it be "to Code"?
Can I just stick the Neon leads into the lugs along with the big fat
wires?
Do the Neon leads need overcurrent protection if tapped from the Main?
Is it safe to do?
Those are the questions which will be difficult to answer.
Jim
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| Craven Morehead 2006-07-31, 1:25 pm |
| Pop, if there was an outlet, he wouldn't be asking the question, would he?
"Pop" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:rSJyg.53$L31.45@trndny06...
> In news:FiJyg.9$cm4.2396@news.ntplx.net,
> bobmct <r.mariottiX@fdcx.netX> typed:
>
> Isn't there an outlet you can plug a light into?
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| In news:fVozg.6574$Z7.1264@bignews3.bellsouth.net,
Craven Morehead <cmorehead@hotmail.com> typed:[color=darkred]
> Pop, if there was an outlet, he wouldn't be asking the
> question,
> would he?
> "Pop" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:rSJyg.53$L31.45@trndny06...
Did I say there was?
No, I didn't.
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| m Ransley 2006-07-31, 8:25 pm |
| Why not have a manual switchable off, alarm buzzer if you need line AC
soon.
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