Rv Automatic Transfer Switch Installation

In this video we replace our old iota automatic transfer switch with a new esco lpt50brd automatic transfer switch.

Rv automatic transfer switch installation.

Replacing a discontinued 50 amp ats automatic transfer switch replacing a parallax model 5070 with parallax 501. The wires from each circuit will each have clearly labeled connection terminals. This video illustrates the steps necessary to install a transfer switch on an rv to allow use of two air conditioners at a 30 amp rv site. When the transfer switch needs to switch between power sources it will drop one power input and then connect to the other power input.

The generator and the shore power cord are and the circuit breaker board inside the rv is connected to terminals downstream of the transfer switch. Before installing a rv transfer switch you will want to make sure that all power sources to the rv are disconnected including generators shore lines and batteries. The wires of all three circuits will typically be color coded black red and white. The automatic rv transfer switch has decals where everything gets hooked up.

The rv s power cord will be connected to one of these inputs and the generator will be hard wired to the other input. It automatically controls the flow of electricity from the main electrical utility or your generator. We talk about what is a transfer switch. The automatic transfer switch is installed before the breaker panel.