Ok here's the good news...got the switch wired up to the genset yesterday and it worked perfect...the switch was expensive but no more than an automatic one out there but I am very happy with the working result. My slight problem, which could turn into something bad, is load...my winter load is very small...so much so that if I turn on my stove and dryer it barely registers on the load meter...the one thing that gets it to about 30 percent is my oil furnace only when it first fires up with the auto spark to get it going then it shuts off and the load goes away again....so my thoughts are to get several of those electric wire heater jobs and use those for heat when I use the generator...and replace the wire heater in my dryer!! I don't use high heat ever so I assume it's not getting very hot...it is an old dryer! So my question is, have any of you used those heaters, I have seen them hooked up for load testing on here before, but not sure if there is a brand or size or whatever anyone has used in the past. I have a pellet stove, so I can put a heater on top of it to warm up my living room just a little nervous for those in bedrooms...I looked at the oil filled ones but they don't list how many volts they use but would prefer those in bedrooms. I guess which is bad that I am assuming my load meter is accurate ,,,it does move but only a good bit when the furnace kicks on...I can't tell if it moves with the dryer or stove...stove is electric too. So i guess this is a 2 part question on load accuracy and heater suggestions!
Thanks in advance!
Rich