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> It's more typically done by a mechanical isolation switch Do you mean (automatic|manual) transfer switch? A transfer switch transfers the load to the generat
by quickthrowman 5y ago
> It's more typically done by a mechanical isolation switch
Do you mean (automatic|manual) transfer switch? A transfer switch transfers the load to the generator and isolates the generator from the line side(utility side, or ‘mains’ for the two tiny islands that like silly words like ‘mains’)
A ‘mechanical isolation switch’ (safety switch, disconnect switch) is simply a disconnecting means.
- LorenPechtel 5y agoThe important part is the isolation. The fact that it also transfers to local power is important to the user, irrelevant to the power company. The power company only cares that there no failure mode that can cause local generation to feed back onto the line. Whether it's a transfer switch, a local inverter that requires line power to operate or some other such system is irrelevant to them.