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Feb 12, 2025 - 03:55 AM
Sure! Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing the Go Power GP-TS-50 50 Amp Transfer Switch in your RV:
1. Disconnect power: Make sure the generator is off, the external power cord is unplugged, and the inverter (if any) is shut off.
2. Mounting location: Choose a location for the transfer switch that is accessible and out of direct weather. Typical locations include under-counter cabinets, below-closet compartments, inside-the-bed pedestal or cabinets, overhead cabinets, or under-floor storage compartments accessed from the vehicle exterior.
3. Electrical preparation: Use the appropriate knockouts (12, 5, and 6) when preparing the transfer switch for installation. Do not use knockouts 3, 4, 7, and 8.
4. Mounting: Use screws to mount the transfer switch to a solid surface in the chosen location. Make sure it is securely fastened to hold its weight during vehicle operation.
5. Electrical connections:
- Attach an 8 gauge chassis ground wire to the transfer switch ground bar.
- Determine the proper connections of wire conductors to electrical terminals. For 120 VAC wiring, the ground wire is bare or green, the neutral wire is white, and the hot wire is black. For 240 VAC wiring, there are two hot wires; one is black, and the other is red.
- Strip the outer jacket from all incoming cables and strip insulation from all ends of the copper conductors.
- Insert the cables through clamps in the openings of the transfer switch, but do not tighten the cable clamps at this time.
- Route internal ground wires around the lower area of the enclosure and secure them away from electrical contacts on components to avoid the possibility of electrical short-circuit.
- Connect the ground wires to the ground bar and tighten the terminals to a minimum of 20-inch pounds.
- Connect the neutral (white) wire connections.
- Connect the hot wire(s). If there is a black wire and a red wire (for 240 VAC), it does not matter which is hot 1 and which is hot 2.
- If desired, feed a 120-volt supply, such as an inverter, into both hot legs of the transfer switch. Connect the hot from the 120-volt supply to hot 1, and then attach a jumper wire of the same gauge from hot 1 to hot 2.
6. Considerations:
- Ensure that the entire load is 120 volts. You cannot operate a 240-volt load from a 120-volt supply.
- If there is a load that would be undesirable to run from a particular 120-volt supply, isolate that load when the 120-volt supply is operating.
- Tighten the cable clamps on the switch enclosure and attach the lid securely.
These are the general installation steps for the Go Power GP-TS-50 50 Amp Transfer Switch. For more detailed information and diagrams, please refer to the user manual provided with the product.
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