I have this system on order and currently waiting for delivery. A question I have that's not been addressed to my satisfaction by EcoFlow support pertains to the 2 transfer switches located near the top of the panel on each phase. Are those mechanically coupled switches that actually change state when operated by hand? My reason for asking is if I move the most critical circuits for my home into this panel and there's a problem with those automated transfer switches, I would be without power for at least the circuits on that phase in the panel. EcoFlow support has told me if they fail their state cannot be changed by manually moving the switches suggesting they are just an electrical switch controlling a relay. Thanks
Hi Robert... The two breakers that you are talking about may be considered transfer switches although they are better described as double pole single throw breakers that bring energy from either the grid to your critical circuits or from another source such as a gas generator. There is one breaker for each supply. For safety reasons, these breakers cannot be switched on both at the same time. In order to prevent this from happening there is a mechanical slider that prevents both from being turned on at the same time but does allow one or the other to be switched on depending on whether you slide it up or down. When both breakers are in the off position the slider is free to move up or down allowing you to turn one or the other on but not both. I hope this answers your question. It is easier to explain if I was allowed to include graphics in this reply but I can only do that with direct mail.
I have this system on order and currently waiting for delivery. A question I have that's not been addressed to my satisfaction by EcoFlow support pertains to the 2 transfer switches located near the top of the panel on each phase. Are those mechanically coupled switches that actually change state when operated by hand? My reason for asking is if I move the most critical circuits for my home into this panel and there's a problem with those automated transfer switches, I would be without power for at least the circuits on that phase in the panel. EcoFlow support has told me if they fail their state cannot be changed by manually moving the switches suggesting they are just an electrical switch controlling a relay.
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Hi Robert... The two breakers that you are talking about may be considered transfer switches although they are better described as double pole single throw breakers that bring energy from either the grid to your critical circuits or from another source such as a gas generator. There is one breaker for each supply. For safety reasons, these breakers cannot be switched on both at the same time. In order to prevent this from happening there is a mechanical slider that prevents both from being turned on at the same time but does allow one or the other to be switched on depending on whether you slide it up or down. When both breakers are in the off position the slider is free to move up or down allowing you to turn one or the other on but not both. I hope this answers your question. It is easier to explain if I was allowed to include graphics in this reply but I can only do that with direct mail.
Sounds like a machine talking to me. Immediately left.
Yeah this is becoming so common and I don't understand why they wouldn't just narrate themselves or at least use a more realistic voice bot.