Installing An Optional Power Inlet; Finishing Up; Operating Instructions - Reliance Controls 31410CRK Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

I. Installing an Optional Power Inlet on your
Transfer Switch (not necessary in kit
installation)
Although such an installation is not necessary with the Power
Transfer Kit, your Reliance Controls transfer switch is unique in that
it allows the installation of an accessory power inlet which allows
you to plug your generator directly into your transfer switch using a
longer power cord. This may be convenient under certain
circumstances and is explained here.
To install a power inlet on your transfer switch (Figures 10A-10C):
1
. Purchase Reliance Flanged Power Inlet model number L1420F
for a 20 Amp inlet to accommodate 20 Amp power cords and
small generators up to 5000 watts, or L1430F for a 30 Amp inlet
to accommodate 30 Amp power cords and generators up to
7500 watts. If you choose to, you may also use the 30 Amp
power Inlet from the Reliance PB30 Power Inlet Box (supplied
with the kit).
2
. Remove the plastic Reliance logo panel located on the right side
of the wiring compartment cover to reveal the hole for the power
inlet. One screw holds this plate on the bottom.
3
. Remove the entire wiring compartment plate by removing the
other bottom screw and pulling out on the bottom of the plate.
4.
If your transfer switch has wattmeters, make sure that the black
wire from the transfer switch is threaded through the transformer
ring connected to the left wattmeter, and the red wire from the
transfer switch is threaded through the transformer ring
connected to the right wattmeter.
5.
Insert the power inlet into the hole in the wiring compartment
plate and fasten it with the two smaller screws included with the
inlet. Do not refasten the longer bottom screw at this time.
6.
On the underside of the inlet, insert the white wire into the hole
marked "W" and tighten the screw on the side of the plug. Do
the same with the red wire into the hole marked "X", the black
wire into the hole marked "Y" and the green wire into the hole
marked "G".
7.
Replace the wiring compartment panel with the two screws you
removed in steps #2 and #3, inserting the longer screw through
the bottom of the flanged inlet plug.
A
C
B
Figure 10
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J. Finishing Up
According to your individual installation requirements, after you
have completed all the steps necessary in Sections G through I,
complete the system installation by doing the following:
1.
Turn on all of the circuit breakers in your load center.
2.
Turn on the main breaker.
3.
Position all switches on the transfer switch to the LINE position.
4.
IMPORTANT! In order to insure that all wiring connections
have been properly completed and that your system functions
properly under generator power, it is important to test each
circuit before turning on any devices or appliances connected to
that circuit. Correct voltage output can and should be checked
with a voltage meter at any convenient electrical outlet on each
branch circuit that is wired through the transfer switch. This
should be done under generator power with the appropriate
circuit breaker switch in the "GEN" position.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING
You want your generator to be ready when you need it – so, it is
important to perform the following steps once a month:
•
Start and run generator power through your transfer switch circuits.
•
Keep your fuel tank filled with fresh fuel.
With your Reliance Controls transfer switch installed, it is not necessary
to turn off any of your load center breakers when starting your generator,
even when utility power is fully functional. This is because the double
throw break-before-make action of the transfer switch prevents feeding
generator power to the utility and, conversely, prevents feeding utility
power back to your generator.
A. Transferring from Utility Power to Generator
Power in an Emergency
1.
Make sure that all switches on the Reliance Controls transfer switch
are in the LINE position.
2.
Plug the male end of your power cord into the generator. NOTE: If
your generator has only 20 Amp 125/250 V output receptacles,
replace the 30 Amp male end of the power cord with the 20 Amp
male plug end supplied in the kit. See installation instructions with the
20 Amp plug.
3.
Plug the female end of your power cord into either the outdoor power
inlet box or directly into the transfer switch, depending on how you
installed your system.
4.
Start your generator outdoors and let it warm to a point where it is
running evenly.
5.
Turn the toggle switches on your Reliance transfer switch to the GEN
position one at a time.
If you have a Reliance transfer switch with wattmeters, you can monitor
the wattage load on your generator.
B. Transferring back to Utility Power When the
Power Is Restored
1.
Move all switches on the Reliance Controls transfer switch back to
the LINE position.
2.
Turn off your generator.
3.
Unplug your power cord and store it.
Do not operate your generator in an
enclosed area.