transfer switch

jsm1957

11 years ago

I have a 20 amp coming from my generator. I want to hook it up to my 15 amp furnace.[15 amp breaker on main]. What size transfer switch should I use? 15 or 20 amp switch, or does it even matter?

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Ron Natalie
11 years ago
A 15A circuit most likely only has wiring capable of that ampacity. This means it has to be protected by an overcurrent device of that size. Depending on what kind of transfer switch you are talking about it's either a 15A switch or a larger switch that has a 15A circuit breaker protecting this circuit.
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