Product Manual

3. Installation 3-2016

2. Check the location to be sure that no wires or plumbing, gas, or exhaust lines run behind the wall.

NOTICE

For Service Entrance models with integrated circuit breakers, the National Electric Code

stipulates that the installed height of the circuit breaker selector switch is not more than 6 ft

7 in. above the floor, grade, or platform.

3. Make sure that the anchorage fasteners used to bolt the switch to the wall are strong enough to

withstand the switch weight and its vibration during operation, within a reasonable safety factor.

4. Use four 1/4 inch bolts for wall mounting. Measure and mark the wall for drilling.

5. Install two mounting bolts in the wall for the top cabinet mounting keyholes.

6. With the shipping box standing so that the cabinet is lying down, carefully remove the top and the

foam from the box.

WARNING

Improper lifting can cause severe personal injury. Have sufficient manpower for lifting and

mounting the cabinet.

7. Remove the transfer switch from the box and remove the plastic covering.

WARNING

Unit will not be stable when supported only by bottom bolts. Additional support is required

to keep unit vertical while top bolts are installed.

8. Raise the cabinet and mount it on the two mounting bolts in the wall. Provide support for the cabinet

during installation.

NOTICE

Make sure wall mounting brackets are not bent during installation.

9. Install the two bottom mounting bolts, but do not tighten them. (Do not remove the cabinet support

until all bolts are installed.)

10. Push the cabinet against the wall. If the cabinet does not align flush against the wall, shim the

mounting bosses as required, using metal shims.

11. Tighten all mounting bolts.

3.2 Installation - Wiring

Refer to Reconnect AC Power (When Finished) for component locations.

WARNING

AC voltages and currents present an electrical shock hazard that can cause severe personal

injury or death. Only trained and experienced personnel are to perform the following procedures.