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Buy Cheap GenTran 14302 30 Amp Aluminum Power Inlet Box for up to 7,500-Watt Generators

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30 amp Raintite Power Inlet Box. UL Listed for generators up to 7500 watts. NEMA 3R-rated aluminum enclosure includes 30A 120/240V male inlet in NEMA configuration L14-30 on bottom - so unit maintains "raintight" rating when cord is connected, required by most inspectors.
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- 30 Amp aluminum power inlet box for generators up to 7,500 watts
- Avoid running generator cord through a door or window
- Aluminum construction won't rust
- Rain-tight even when cord is connected
- 2-year limited warranty
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 "OK" 2009-09-20
By Dr Mike
It is what it is. I had no problems installing it. It would have been great if the item came with a door already attached, but you can always buy it if you think you need it. The door option is a little pricey. Or you can just put tape over the connector to keep out the wasps and spiders and such. This unit sits behind some bushes, but if it were out in the open, I would probably paint the thing to have it blend in with the house. It is big, but it has to be to have enough room for the large guage wires to be connected.

 "GOOD UNIT" 2009-01-19
By Justin P. Burroughs
THIS UNIT IS PRETTY MUCH THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR GENERATOR INLET BOXES- I'VE BEEN INSTALLING THEM FOR YEARS, AND AMAZON HAS THE BEST PRICE I'VE FOUND + FREE SHIP!

 "Saved me" 2009-01-12
By Doctor.Generosity (New England)
This past fall I found myself with an under-used generator so decided to install it as a home backup. Bought this inlet box, transfer switch and cables on Amazon. Then on Dec. 11 we had the big New England ice storm and I was on the generator for six days! Felt very lucky to have it, and it worked fine.

 "GenTran 14302 30 Amp Power Inlet Box Model 14300" 2007-01-09
By Retro Mac User (Trinidad, California)
Because of the design of this product, it is very suitable for for extreme weather conditions. The size of the box is kept minimal, so it can be installed just about anywhere you chose. After it is wired to your to your transfer switch, all you need is the cord to connect your house (via the inlet box) to your generator. The cost for this product was fairly priced. If you have ever lost your electrical service and can't plug your portable generator directly to your transfer switch box, then I would recommend this product to get you connected to your transfer switch box and portable generator.


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Buy Cheap Reliance Controls PB20 L14-20 20 Amp Generator Power Cord Inlet Box For Up To 5,000 Watt Generators

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The Reliance Controls 20 Amp power inlet box is designed for outdoor use and can be hardwired directly to Reliance Controls transfer switches or panels, eliminating need for cords running through windows or doors. This rain-tight, rust-proof unit features zinc-plated steel construction. It includes an NEMA L14-20P inlet plug, six knockout holes, and push-in wire connections. The face of the box is removable for easy placement and wiring. It is cUL 1008 listed and covered by a 5-year warranty.
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- 20-amp power inlet box for use with reliance transfer switches and panels
- Hardwire directly to hardware to eliminate extra wires
- Weatherproof design; zinc-plated construction prevents rust
- NEMA L14-20P inlet plug; push-in wire connection
- cUL listed; 5-year warranty
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 "Nice Product" 2009-09-16
By Bluegrass (Kentucky)
Would recommend if you want a professional enclosure. Plug is well built.Reliance Controls PB20 L14-20 20 Amp Generator Power Cord Inlet Box For Up To 5,000 Watt Generators

 "Power cord inlet box" 2009-08-10
By Larry D. Clark (Louisville KY)
The Reliance power cord inlet box made hooking my generator to my transfer switch a breeze. This along with the power cord I purchased arrived neatly packaged and on time.

 "Outdoor twist lock inlet for portable generator! Excellant" 2009-01-09
By Rich (IL)
This is an excellant product for hooking your portable generator to your transfer switch, or load center. It's weather proof which makes it worry free. Just attach your cord from the generator to the inlet and your good to go. Make sure you get the correct amp size for your generator. My generator is a 3500 watt which came with a 20 amp 220 volt twist lock

connection. Larger units take larger amp twist lock connectors. So order

according to your generator.


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Buy Cheap Reliance Controls TF151W Easy/Tran Single-Circuit 15 Amp Furnace Generator Transfer Switch For Up To 1875 Watt Generators

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The Reliance Controls single-circuit 15 Amp furnace transfer switch is designed for use with generators with 15 Amp power outlets. It controls a single circuit, such as a forced-air furnace, in the event of a power failure, connecting it to a portable generator. The attached 18-inch flexible aluminum conduit is pre-wired and allows the unit to be easily connected at the circuit breaker panel, the furnace, or at any point in between. It can be used on any 15 Amp 120-volt forced-air furnace circuit. Simply plug a standard grounded extension cord into a power outlet on your generator and into the built-in plug on the transfer switch. It includes an indicator light, which illuminates the area around its switch during a power outage. This unit is UL listed and is covered by a 5-year limited warranty.
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- Single-circuit 15 Amp furnace transfer switch for use with 15 Amp generator
- Connects forced-air furnace to portable generator
- 18-Inch aluminum conduit allows easy connection
- UL listed
- 5-Year limited warranty
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 "Simple transfer switch" 2009-08-30
By E. Myers
a great product. extremely simple to install. instructions are very good. took me about a half hour to install.

 "Excellent device for winter power outages" 2008-12-30
By shep (Princeton, NJ, USA)
This is the simplest and cheapest device to easily enable connection of a generator to your house (short of just disconnecting the wires and attaching them directly to your generator--not really recommended in the panic of the moment in a power outage). It is used on one circuit only--a 15 amp one. The obvious circuit to use it on is for your furnace (forced air or, like me, hot-water radiators). If you have a long power outage in the winter, you can run your furnace from time to time to prevent the house from freezing.

I plan to use as a "generator" a 12 volt power inverter. This generates 120 volts from my car battery. If you get a big enough one (maybe 300 or 1000 watts max) it will sustain the brief initial "transient" surge of power needed to get an electric motor going. The actual power needed after than initial surge is pretty low. It is probably best to run the car's engine while doing this, at least for that initial transient, so as to be sure to have full power. This method worked on my old furnace and I expect it to work on my new one.

With a power inverter one can avoid the hassle, expense, smell, gasoline-storage hazard, and pollution of a gasoline generator that one almost never needs to use.

The instructions assume you will be connecting this switch to your main fuse box. But I found that it's more convenient to connect it on the line leading to your furnace--a method shown in illustration on the box but not detailed in the instructions. Use great care to be sure to wire it up correctly.


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Buy Cheap GenTran KIT3026 Prewired Manual Transfer Switch Kit for 6-10 Circuits and Generators up to 7500-Watt

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Safest Way to Distribute Power Eliminates dangerous backfeeds and electrical overload...
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- Connects to existing load center like a subpanel. Never run a generator indoors! A 60-amp 2-pole main breaker is required in existing load center (not included)
- Compatible with any portable generator up to 7500-Watt (continuous)
- Includes prewired transfer switch, power inlet box, 10-Foot cord, extra 20 amp plug
- Transfer Switch dimensions: 9.25 Width by 11.125 Height by 3.375 Depth
- UL Listed, Made in USA. Protected by US Patent 6,861,596 B2 and other patents pending
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 "Good Purchase" 2009-11-18
By Tall Brian (Michigan)
this item is a good value for the money since it comes with a power inlet box and a 10' power cord. My generator (ETQ TG32P12)needs this 30amp type power cord (4 pin locking L1430 connector)to be able to split the A and B lines associated with balancing the loads. The 20 amp power cords that come with other units will not split the A and B lines using my specific generator. The reason i didn't rate this a five star was the meters used to balance the loads are very primitive...i.e. marginally accurate...but that's ok...no one should expect precision. The real benefit to this type of transfer box is the flexibility to use mulitple configurations of circuit breakers....i.e. 3 20 amp with 3 15 amp breakers or 6 15 amp breakers or whatever....and it uses common circuit breakers. As a suggestion: I would consider adding more wiring through the conduit to the main box just in case you decide to expand the box to 7-10 circuits. I should have done that and didn't. Hope this helps.


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Buy Cheap GenTran 3028K 30 Amp 8-Circuit Transfer Switch/Power Inlet Box/Power Cord Kit For Up To 7,500-Watt Generators

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The GenTran 30 Amp 8-circuit transfer switch for up to 7,500-watt generators includes everything you'll need to install a generator transfer switch for safe, convenient portable generator hookup. This kit includes a prewired 8-circuit transfer switch, a 25-foot power cord and a power inlet box enclosure. Power up your essential circuits using a 5,000-watt generator (continuous watts) during a power outage or emergency. It accommodates 8-to-10 household circuits like your furnace blower (gas only), refrigerator and kitchen circuits, well pump, lights, and television. If your needs change, your installer can easily expand this transfer switch to up to ten circuits just by adding more circuit breakers. The enclosure can be surface mounted indoors, and allows hardwired or plug-in generator connections. Because it was designed with off-the-shelf circuit breakers you don't have to search high and low for replacements, and your installer can reconfigure the breaker combinations to suit your family's needs.

This transfer switch has a L14-30 male power inlet and a dual watt meters to help you balance generator loads to prolong generator life. The kit comes with two 15 Amp 1-pole breakers, two 20 Amp 1-pole breakers, one 2-pole 20 Amp breaker, and one 2-pole 30 Amp breaker. A 60 Amp 2-pole main breaker is required in existing load center (not included). This kit comes with a 2-year limited warranty.
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- 30 Amp 8-circuit transfer switch for use with up to 7,500-watt generator
- Powers up essential circuits using 5,000-watt generator during a power outage or emergency
- Accommodates 8 to 10 household circuits
- Includes pre-wired 6-circuit transfer switch, 25-foot power cord and power inlet box enclosure
- 2-year limited warranty
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 "Circuit Transfer Switch" 2009-10-16
By D. Davis (Tampa, FL)
Product arrived in a timely fashion and was relatively easy to install based on the detailed instructions. Modified box and went with all 20 amp breakers which required purchasing these which are available at every hardware store/Home Depot & Lowe's. Installation time about three hours and works as advertized and is a quality product.

 "great for its purpose" 2009-09-27
By J. Morrison (Littleton, CO. USA)
Put a new circuit breaker box on the house and thought this would be a great complement for the electrical. The unit was very easy to install and quality looks to be very good. Now the power can go out and I have an easy back up method.

 "Great set-up" 2009-08-09
By Tom Sargis Jr. (Big Sky Country)
Took me about one full day's worth of labor after assembling all the necessary tools, a 60A breaker and some pvc conduit (I didn't use the included flex conduit), but the install went smooth and it works great! It comes with ALMOST everything you'll need. After shopping around on line it proved to be a great product for the $$$ and functions (so far) perfectly. Just do NOT try this project unless you are a qualified electrician or VERY well versed in electrical wiring and know what a 240V shock feels like!

 "Worth the investment" 2009-05-16
By D. Schild (Imboden, AR United States)
During the ice storm this year, we were without power for 9 days, our generator worked great to make things a little more comfortable, but there were extension cords all over the place. After reading reviews and searching the hardware stores I decided to make the investment in a transfer switch. If you are comfortable opening your breaker panel, installation went easy, took about 2 hours, I installed it in the wall with the optional trim piece, our box is in the garage. After it was done I gave it a test drive, it was so nice to just have one cable from the outside to the garage. I liked this product over some of the others because you can get different breakers at any hardware store if you need to add circuits, this box is expandable. All in all, very happy with this product and you can't beat Amazon's price and fast shipping.

 "High Quality Product" 2009-04-19
By B. Walls
The GenTran 3028K is a high quality product. Easy to install if you have electrical knowledge. Easy to use. Would highly recommend.


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Buy Cheap Reliance Controls PB30 L14-30 30 Amp Generator Power Cord Inlet Box For Up To 7,500 Watt Generators

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The Reliance Controls 30 Amp power inlet box is designed for outdoor use and can be hardwired directly to Reliance Controls transfer switches or panels, eliminating need for cords running through windows or doors. This rain-tight, rust-proof unit includes an NEMA L14-30P inlet plug, six knockout holes, and push-in wire connections. Using one of the four combination 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch knockouts (one on each side, bottom and back), the power inlet box can be wired directly to the transfer switch or panel. The exclusive patented design provides generous wiring space and facilitates rough-in. The face of the box is removable for easy placement and wiring. It is cUL 1008 listed and covered by a 5-year warranty.
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Technical Details

- 30 Amp power inlet box for use with Reliance transfer switches, panels
- Hardwire directly to hardware to eliminate extra wires
- Weatherproof design; zinc-plated construction prevents rust
- NEMA L14-30P inlet plug; push-in wire connection
- cUL 1008 listed; 5-year warrant
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 "Just what I needed" 2009-11-15
By Richard Myers (Streator, IL)
This box is perfect for powering your home with a generator using a 220v twist loc cord. There is ample room inside the box to make connections using number 8 or even 6 wire.

 "great product" 2009-09-10
By K. Blair (Ohio)
If your circuit breaker box isn't in your garage or close to a window this product is a must for getting power from your generator to inside your home. I bought this for use with a transfer switch so that hooking up the generator is as easy as plugging it into this box outside and flipping a few switches inside. Definitly the way to go. Nice heavy duty box with several knock-outs and weather tight cover.

 "The way I used the Reliance Control Power Inlet Box" 2009-03-28
By C. Fischnar
I have used the Reliance Controls PB30 L14-30 30 Amp Generator Power Cord Inlet Box For Up To 7,500 Watt Generators with an Interlock Kit to convert my home electrical panel to a Manual transfer switch.

 "30 Amp Power Inlet Box" 2009-02-17
By Ronald Peebels (Southern Illinois)
The box is very convenient to provide an hook up for a portable generator. The other type boxes I have used require mounting two boxes together - this is much easier. One can also use an 90 deg. LB to make the installation easier.

 "excellent product" 2009-01-09
By Kopperhed (OK, USA)
very sturdy box, easy to mount, and the plug will accept 8 gauge wire if you are so inclined (as I was).


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