GenTran 301660 30 Amp 6-Circuit Transfer Switch for up to 7,500-Watt Generators

by GenTran

Product Features

• 30 Amp 6-circuit transfer switch includes everything need for installation
• Powers up essential circuits using 5,000-watt generator during a power outage or emergency
• Accommodates 6 to 10 household circuits
• Includes pre-wired 6-circuit transfer switch
• Can be expanded to up to 16 circuits using standard circuit breakers

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 18 x 18 inches ; 1,000 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00080QFIS
• Item model number: 301660
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,704 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The GenTran 30 Amp 6-circuit automatic transfer switch for up to 7,500-watt generators includes everything you'll need to install a generator transfer switch for safe, convenient portable generator hookup. This kit includes a prewired 6-circuit transfer switch. Power up your essential circuits using a 5,000-watt generator (continuous watts) during a power outage or emergency. It accommodates 6-to-10 household circuits like your furnace blower (gas only), refrigerator and kitchen circuits, well pump, lights, and television. If your needs change, your installer can easily expand this transfer switch to up to 16 circuits just by adding more circuit breakers. The enclosure can be surface mounted indoors, and allows hardwired or plug-in generator connections. Because it was designed with off-the-shelf circuit breakers you don't have to search high and low for replacements, and your installer can reconfigure the breaker combinations to suit your family's needs.

This transfer switch features a dual watt meters to help you balance generator loads to prolong generator life. The kit comes with two 15 Amp 1-pole breakers, two 20 Amp 1-pole breakers, and one 2-pole 20 Amp breaker. A 60 Amp 2-pole main breaker is required in existing load center (not included). This kit comes with a 2-year limited warranty.

Product Description

301660 Indoor/Outdoor Cabinet: Indoor (Nema 1) Indoor Version Shown Here (With Wattmeter) The most versatile home transfer switch from Gen-Tran! This manual transfer switch offers adjustable installation and an easily expandable design. Flexibility is the name of the game with accommodations for hardwired or plug-in generator connections as well as room for up to 16 circuits! Run your refrigerator, furnace, microwave, lights, TV, well pump, home office etc... Features: -Expandable up to 16 circuits -NEMA 1 cabinet for surface mounting indoors or NEMA 3R unit for outdoor applications -Accommodates hardwired or plug-in generator connections -UL listed with the following breakers: Siemens, Cutler Hammer-BR, Square D-HOM, GE - THQL -Code-gauge metal cabinet with flat front cover and powder coat finish -Wattmeters to help monitor generator loads -Handles both inductive and resistive loads -Branch circuit breakers and mechanically interlocked main breakers -Wiring harness with 24'' of flexible conduit and wire connectors Specifications: -Number of circuits: 6 -Max Number of circuits: 16 -Max Amps @ 240V: 30 -Max Generator Watts: 7500 -Included Breakers: (2) 15Amp-1Pole, (2) 20Amp-1Pole, (1) 20Amp-2Pole -NEMA configuration of Male Inlet: L14-30 -A 2-pole breaker is required in load center : 60Amp (supplied by installer) -Dimensions for Indoor Cabinet (NEMA 1): 11.5 X 14.375 X 3.375 inches -Dimensions for Outdoor Cabinet (NEMA 3R): 18 X 18 X 4 inches

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GenTran manual transfer switch, November 20, 2008

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BC Columbus "BallLake" (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GenTran 301660 30 Amp 6-Circuit Transfer Switch for up to 7,500-Watt Generators (Lawn & Patio)

After hurricane IKE came through and left Columbus, Ohio almost completely without power, I finally purchased a generator. It was immediately obvious that I didn't want to just plug in a few appliances at a time, so I reviewed my options in transfer switches. Since the generator can not automatically start, it made no sense to have an automatic switch. Here's some of the things I went through to pick the GenTran:

I reviewed the circuits I'd like to use, and came up with more than 10, with a minimum of 12 required. I would have liked a whole-house switch, but really did not want to pull the meter to install it. I therefore picked one that would supply at least 12 circuits and didn't require a complete box rewire.

Some advantages to the GenTran:
1) It uses standard circuit breakers. The ones that come with it weren't what I wanted (didn't need any 220v applications), but they were easy to replace w/ the correct # of 15 and 20 amp circuits. Also, because they were standard, if one ever went out it would be easy to replace. The SAME breakers are used for either on-generator or on-line. I found dual-circuit breakers for about $8 at the local store in 15 or 20 amp configurations.
2) It could be used w/ a "pig-tail" connection to the built-in 220v jack. I chose to rewire it direct to an outside inlet box, which is well defined in the instructions.
3) The panel will accept up to 16 circuits (8 dual-circuit breakers).

The ONLY possible disadvantage is that it requires one to insert a 60-amp breaker in the original box that supplies the transfer switch box. I didn't find that to be a stopper in any way. My original box was full, so I had to wire this in AND the first 4 circuits at one sitting, but I wired the others "at my leisure" later. Also, by having the supply breaker there's only ONE line from the old box to the transfer switch box per circuit, while some of the competitors require two so that the original breaker is still used when on-line. My distribution box was also fairly old, and replacing the original breakers completely was an additional advantage.

I found the instructions straight forward, but NOT for someone who doesn't know how their electric box is installed and used - get a licensed electrician if you're at all unfamiliar with local and national codes and procedures. Be sure to PLAN ahead and spend time mounting the new box properly so as to create a neat and safe implementation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great unit, well made, worked out great for me., October 11, 2009

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Guard Dad (Southern NH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: GenTran 301660 30 Amp 6-Circuit Transfer Switch for up to 7,500-Watt Generators (Lawn & Patio)

I originally bought the model 3028 transfer switch for my setup, but it didn't meet my needs due to the breaker configuration, so I ended up returning it and buying this one instead. This transfer switch ended up working out very nicely. It is well made and the installation was generally pretty easy. The supplied pre-cut and labelled wires were really handy.

I liked the fact that you can use many brands of off-the-shelf breakers with this panel to configure it the way you want. It comes with Siemens breakers, which worked well for me as I also have a Siemens main panel in my house. I think the only thing I would prefer would to be able to buy this unit with no breakers pre-installed, as I really didn't need any of the other breakers provided. For instance, I only needed one 2-pole circuit for my well pump, but it only requires a 15A breaker, not the 20A provided. So I ended up taking out the 20A 2-pole breaker and using my existing 15A breaker that I pulled out of my main panel. Since all of the circuits in my main panel are no longer used, I could have just moved the breakers out of the main panel and plugged them into this panel. So, now I have a big stack of perfectly good breakers that I don't need.

I had no use for the L14-30 plug in the top of the box, so I wish I didn't have to pay for it, just to take it out and toss it in a drawer. I also did not use the blue plastic "smurf tube" conduit included, I used a simple and clean offset connector to pass the wires across to the main panel (see photo that I uploaded). I completed the installation today and tested it with my generator (Generac 5500), it worked perfectly, and the meters are very handy to monitor load on the system.

Overall I am pleased with this transfer switch, and I would buy it again. I just wish I hadn't had to pay for features that I couldn't use.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Switch that is highly configurable, October 5, 2008

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Robert L. Harris (VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GenTran 301660 30 Amp 6-Circuit Transfer Switch for up to 7,500-Watt Generators (Lawn & Patio)

Paired this unit with the
Eastern Tools & Equipment TG8250 8,250 Watt 14 HP 420cc 4-Cycle OHV Gas Powered Portable Generator with Electric Start (Non-CARB Compliant). I chose this transfer switch because it allowed you to configure it as needed. I added 2-Dual 15AMP half-width Square D breakers to give me a total of 10 circuits. I purchased the additional breakers at my local Lowes. The ability to configure as needed and the added convenience of the wattmeters makes this a unit that can't be beat.