Portable Generator Changeover Switch Wiring Diagram

Today i am here to guide you about the generator changeover switch wiring diagram for a portable generator to connect to house wiring or house electrical main board. As you know that we use the generator as emergency power source. Mostly in Pakistan & India the load shedding is the big problem. in simple with my point of view i think this problem have not a solution and may be it's solved. However now if we need the electricity and it's not available then the next option to use the generator. Today i am here to guide you about the manual generator changeover switch wiring diagram which we also know with name of generator transfer switch.





 In this post i am sharing with you the generator manual changeover switch wiring diagram in which i shown the manual changeover switch / electrical generator transfer switch with incoming main supply form the energy meter , incoming supply for the single phase portable generator and out going supply to the load. I also share this diagram on my 2nd website, but this blog is about electrical Urdu | Hindi video tutorial. So i also share a video tutorial which help you to understand it completely , so if you did not understand with diagram and still you have any question according the electrical generator changeover switch diagram then kindly watch the video tutorial. and if after video tutorial still have any question the you can use the commenting system box which you can find in below of post.


Electrical Portable Generator Changeover Switch Wiring Diagram


In the below diagram i shown how to connect the portable generator with  changeover switch or transfer switch to home load. In the diagram i shown the handle type changeover switch , however the knob type manual changeover switch is also same , but if you need the diagram also then will make another diagram for knob type changeover or generator transfer switch. In the below diagram i shown the neutral wire with black color and phase wire with red color and earth wire with green color and earth electrode with earth symbol. The below diagram is too simple to understand.

generator changeover switch wiring diagram
Portable Generator Changeover Switch Wiring Diagram


In the above diagram, i shown the complete method of connection of portable generator  using the manual changeover switch or transfer switch. However if still you did not understand, then kindly watch the below video tutorial in Urdu / Hindi language.
Here i some images for manual generator changeover switch which i capture form my mobile camera.

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How to connect the portable generator to load (Video tutorial)


For complete understanding kindly watch the below video tutorial in Urdu & Hindi language , This video help you to do the connection of generator to house load. But before you gonna to install a transfer switch for generator, make sure that switch off the main double pole circuit breaker, or other main circuit breaker and also follow the safety roles to make him self from electrical accidents. On thing more if you can't do this connection him self then call a professional.


I hope after the electrical generator changeover switch wiring diagram and watching the video tutorial about the connection of portable generator to house wiring, now you will be complete understood however if still you have any question regarding the diagram and video tutorial. You can ask your question in below comment box.

Sikandar Haidar

Electricalonline4u.com is a hub of electrical and electronics tutorials and easy diagrams.

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