Pete C. wrote:
HeyBub wrote:

Robert Neville wrote:
RickMerrill wrote:

That is NOT a transfer switch. You forget to "flip OFF" the main
and when the elec comes back
BOOM!

Or worse, you electrocute a line worker!

No - if you follow the link you'll see that the setup includes a
slider that prevents both breakers from being on at the same time.
Quite clever really and way cheaper than a transfer switch -
especiall the ones that force you to designate which breakers can be
fed by the genset.

Yeah, but it ain't $150.00 clever.

I made my own from a flat piece of plexiglass.

I have the Square D interlock on my panel, and it was not $150. I seem
to recall it cost about $35 when I ordered it from my electrical
supply place.

It is by far the least expensive transfer device available,
particularly considering it can handle up to a 125A / 30KW generator
connection (125A max branch circuit breaker size, ~$90 breaker).

Ho! I didn't check the price at an electrical supply house; I just looked at
the SRP on the Square-D web site and what the things were being offered for
on Ebay.

Thanks for the tip.