Product Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RELIANCE Panel/Link
®
- TW Series
Generator-ready Main Breaker Panel (Horizontal On/Off) with Feed-Thru Lugs
THE RELIANCE PANEL/LINK
®
TRANSFER PANEL IS NOT FOR “DO-IT-YOURSELF”
INSTALLATION. It must be installed by a qualified electrician thoroughly familiar with all
applicable electrical and building codes.
This Reliance Panel/Link
®
Transfer Panel is the combination of a main load center and a transfer
mechanism for providing an alternate input from a supplemental power source, such as a
generator. In the event of a power outage, it is designed to provide a safe and simple method of
powering some or all of the branch circuits in the panel from a portable generator. The unique
factory-installed mechanical interlock between the circuit breakers feeding the panel bus prevents
feedback by prohibiting the Main breaker and the Generator breaker from being in the “ON”
position at the same time.
The Reliance Panel/Link
®
Transfer Panel allows you to not only transfer power between the utility
and the generator for the branch circuits in the panel but also allows the transfer of power to a sub-
panel through the feed-thru lugs provided with the panel.
KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PANEL/LINK
®
TRANSFER PANEL
MAIN (UTILITY) CIRCUIT BREAKER. This is the large, centered circuit breaker that controls the
supply of power from the utility line to the branch circuits along the panel bus. It will generally be
“ON” when utility power is present.
GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. This is the double-pole circuit breaker located nearest to the
Main breaker. This controls the supply of power from the alternate source, such as a generator. It
will remain “OFF” when the Main circuit breaker is “ON”.
BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKERS. The remaining circuit breakers in the panel (furnished by the
installer) are the branch circuit breakers, and control the supply of power from the panel bus to the
individual branch circuits. These will generally be in the “ON” position when the Main circuit breaker
is “ON” and utility power is present, and selectively “ON” or “OFF” when generator power is present.
BREAKER INTERLOCK MECHANISM. This is the mechanical linkage located between the Main
circuit breaker and the Generator circuit breaker. It prevents both of these breakers from being in
the “ON” position simultaneously, and is the safety feature that prevents feedback between the utility
source and the generator.
FEED-THRU LUGS. These lugs can be used to make utility or generator power available to other
panels or other appropriate equipment.
INSTALLATION
DANGER! HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SOURCES
BEFORE INSTALLATION AND WHEN SERVICING CONNECTED EQUIPMENT OR
CIRCUITS.
This panel is installed in a manner similar to a standard main load center, and in accordance with
all applicable electrical codes. See the accompanying installation instructions and the wiring
diagram on the inside cover of the panel.