[tableclocks]

I'm trying to find a schmatic of a 6 braker 20 amp manual transfer switch for mr 5000 what generator... I d like to see how they hook up and know just how they work... will I have to turn off my 200 amp main or will the manual transfer switch do it? Or maybe it don't get turned off?I did see one picture a while back or some of the switch wires hooking up to the brakers in my main from a transfer switch... but won't they feed the whole main or do I have to manually turn off the ones not being used... when the transfer switch is in use
Will my generator be feeding the main... then back to the 6 circit transfer switch?anyone know what web site to look for I can't find one... tks...

[labman]

There have been some extensive discussions of generators and transfer switches here. Do a search here on "transfer switches" The way what you are describing works is that the transfer switch has a double throw switch allowing it to be either fed from your main panel, or a generator, but the 2 are never connected. In the generator position, only the 6 breakers in the transfer panel will be fed by the generator. No power flows to the main panel or any of the breakers in it.

[tkrussell]

Try this site:
http://www.reliancecontrols.com/Prod...px?pl=pt&c=&f=

Will I have to turn off my 200 amp main or will the manual transfer switch do it?
No, the Main will stay on.

I did see one picture a while back or some of the switch wires hooking up to the brakers in my main from a transfer switch

Correct, a 6 breaker MTS only splices into the 6 circuits you ant to be fed by generator.

You only manually switch the 6 MTS circuit breakers when you need gen power to those, leaving the main any all other breakers alone.