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Old 02-11-2013, 07:42 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by Mirror Lake's BB View Post
I always wanted to throw this out; is something like this "illegal" if it just isn't per code? Illegal, really? I'm just throwing this out. Just an honest question.
Yes, illegal per code, dangerous and huge liability should it kill someone. Essentially what this type of transfer switch does is make the choice of source either-or, basically foolproof. Whereas some of the setups described here will allow you to select both sources, the power company and generator at the same time. This could be disastrous for a number of reasons, first and foremost a lineman working to repair the wiring outside could be killed.
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