Reliance ProTran2 Manual Transfer Switch - Review

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  @natesdiysolar · 9 months ago (edited) · pinned

  Project Guide:<br><a href="https://www.natesdiysolar.com/projects/protran2-manual-transfer-switch/">https://www.natesdiysolar.com/projects/protran2-manual-transfer-switch/</a><br><br>I chose to use an MTS for a few reasons:<br>1. Allows me to mix and match, moving over specific circuits. <br>2. Allows me to easily test other power sources such as Solar Generators and regular Generators.<br>3. My solar system is not large enough to power my entire home so a Load-Side solution is preferred. <br><br>I also have grid assist / AC input wired to my inverters ATS. This allows me to keep the MTS in GEN mode all the time and defer the Grid/Solar switching to the inverters ATS.<br><br>A510A MTS: <br><a href="https://www.alt-electric.com/A510A_p_51.html">https://www.alt-electric.com/A510A_p_51.html </a><br>20A SP CB: <br><a href="https://www.alt-electric.com/-20-Amp-Single-Pole-Type-QP-Circuit-Breaker-RELIANCE_p_1439.html">https://www.alt-electric.com/-20-Amp-Single-Pole-Type-QP-Circuit-Breaker-RELIANCE_p_1439.html </a><br>20A SP CB (AFCI): <br><a href="https://www.resllcstore.com/products/siemens-qa120afc-20-amp-single-pole-120v-pigtail-neutral-afci-arc-fault-circuit-breaker-ul?variant=50909959979297">https://www.resllcstore.com/products/siemens-qa120afc-20-amp-single-pole-120v-pigtail-neutral-afci-arc-fault-circuit-breaker-ul?variant=50909959979297</a><br><br>Video Series: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5HF6X8PstrSbDdRsyOj9BSKfZT_EwS-A">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5HF6X8PstrSbDdRsyOj9BSKfZT_EwS-A</a>

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  @ourtimetorv3151 · 7 months ago

  Great review. &nbsp;You helped to answer a few questions I had. &nbsp;Thx for the video.

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  @josephpuchel6497 · 9 hours ago

  Hey just subscribed I would like to start out and get the 50 amp 10 circuit transfer box and use my 8kw generator. I know I only have a 30 amp plug on generator but Iooking ahead for when I upgrade to 50 amp generator. I have a 200 amp main box . I don’t mind overkill . Excellent tutorial

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  @felaxchow207 · 1 month ago

  Thank you for the break down on the Reliance MTS nomenclature. I&apos;m going down the rabbit hole on individual circuit manual transfer switches. For budget reasons, I went with the 30 amp generator inlet with interlock which served me well since 2011 and later on I installed a Magnum Dimensions inverter/DC load center setup in UPS mode in 2018. Fast forward to now, I want to be able to run my 2.5 ton heat pump with soft start on the inverter side in a pinch or from the generator input side.<br><br>Since I upgraded to 30 kWhs of LFP batteries, I&apos;m kinda on the why not side since I now have the battery capacity to do it when I lose grid power and it&apos;s not safe to go outside to hookup the generator. Eventually, I&apos;ll get those telecom mini-split units that&apos;ll run off of the battery pack natively. Right now in order to pull things off, I have a L14-30R on the critical loads panel and run a generator cord to the generator input outside making sure to isolate the UPS not causing an input loop on itself.

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  @Michaelwarzewick · 8 months ago

  Has the second video been produced for the wiring of the GFCI breakers? your videos are very helpful. thanks

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  @stephwiz · 8 months ago

  I came here from Facebook. &nbsp;It would be great content if you did a video of the wire upgrade. &nbsp;I have the 510C version.

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  @drogosze · 3 months ago

  I wish I would have seen your videos before I installed the Reliance MTS. All my breakers are plug on neutral. Reliance engineers were not very helpful in specifing the ramifications before I installed the MTS. The subpanel breakers tripped once I swiched to Gen so I contacted Reliance. Per Reliance, &quot;MTS is ment for short term outages. You loose the subpanel breaker protection.&quot; Anyway, I&apos;m going to remove the MTS and have an electrician add a throw switch to my sub panel.

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  @ShivanandChanderbally · 8 months ago

  I am assuming you will be wiring up the transfer switch with power from this panel?

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  @FishtankandDIY · 8 months ago

  Hi, great video, I have victron split phase it have dynamic bonding so can I use that transfer switch?

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  @houseofancients · 9 months ago

  Why is nobody in the us using an ats ?