Generator Switch Is A 50 Amp Transfer Switch A Good Match For A 17,500-watt Generator?

Is a 50 amp transfer switch a good match for a 17,500-watt generator? - generator switch

Buy Looking Guardian Ultra Source 17,500-watt generator as a backup generator for my house. It comes with either a switch 50 or 60 A (see below). My electrician said a circuit breaker 50 A, it is not powerful enough to transfer the sum of 17,500-watt generator at home. She said she would need something close to 100 amps, and costs about $ 400 or less.

I do not know much about electricity, but I think that the manufacturer has a 17,500-watt generator will not turn probably 50 or 60 amps, unless their engineers had concluded that they were a good match for them.

One last note: The Guardian PDF Data Sheet states: "60A Manual Transfer Switch is included in the price, but the website of The Guardian says that 50" high output power amplifier is included.

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So who is right? My electricians, or people of generators of the store?