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>An alternative is to create a "sub-panel" of just the essential circuits. In
>my house, these are the fridge, furnace, water pump, and a few lights in the
>central area of the house. These together are fed by a 100-amp panel. The
>generator cross-over switch isolates this sub-panel. Therefore I only needed
>a 100 amp switch. They are not nearly as expensive as stated. A 200-amp one
>is around $400. My 100-amp one was a dumpster find from a demolition site.
>It is not automatic, or complicated. Just a 2-pole, double throw switch,
>with constant neutral. a p bloom
dont for get any sub feed panel has to be 3-4 wire 3 qirw if 129 4
wire if 140 volt
neutral must be sep. from ground
or the ground will be hoter than is safe email me for more info
the rest dont need to read my spelling
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