Recent content by VonR

In fact, the one I ordered for evaluation arrived this morning. There is definitely a sort of half-way house position with both generator and mains circuits disconnected - so seems to comply with 'break before make'. However, the switch mechanism is so stiff that the user most likely will snap...

My main business is standby generator installation. I am always on the lookout for neatly packaged changeover switches for use in tight places. A number of reputable suppliers are packaging the device shown in the pic into compact plastic or stell enclosures. The switch itself is 2-pole, 2...

Yes - that's what you would think and still might be the case but the property owner (who is ex-pat living in Aus) received the following text from electrician that replaced the faulty unit: "Main switch seems to have burnt out, dont thing it was a loose fitting connection as that is not burnt...

A friend of mine posted me this picture of his consumer unit. It is a Crabtree Starbreaker unit professionally installed & certified in 2008. It has suffered a serious 'meltdown' of the MS. Anyone come across anything similar or willing to judge whether this is most likely: a) manufacturing...

Thanks - that's an interesting solution - is it one that you have tried previously? Are there any other solutions that allow me to kep TNCS at the house? Going to TT seems like a backward step - would I need to inform the Utility? Would obviously need ensure the impedance is within limits for TT...

Just installed a 15KVA single phase standby genset into a domestic property last week with manual transfer switch. Fixed wiring at property is PME and is up to date, having recently been re-wired. All circuiys protected by 30mA RCD or time delayed RCD at the distribution board. The generator...