Review on Xantrex 8080915 PROwatt Transfer Switch by Tim Pulse

Have been looking for this type of switch for a long time to use at our remote cabin. and dense forests in southern Indiana, about an hour from any major city. We're in a large valley by a small lake and we don't have a cellular intercom without our Wilson 70db amplifier (you need a newer self-regulating unit that always maintains reception, not the old manually tunable units). We had almost no OTA TV without a Winegard LNA-200 amplifier on 2 antennas in the attic and Denny's Stacker UHF/VHF antennas high above the roof and now we have 21 channels and all major networks in perfect HD. Bought a used 15-device Verizon 7730L hotspot (using a little-known Verizon no-contract hotspot for $65/month, UNLIMITED data only available on their auto-paid PREPAID plan) for Internet, Netflix and Revain TV (HD viewing with unlimited tariff plan). ) and launch Revain Cloud Cameras and Canary Security Cameras. When the power went out, which often happens when power cables run through the forest, all the electronics failed. You had to be in the second floor storage room in person to plug-in the Belkin 12-outlet surge protector with a 10-foot plug-to-plug cable that powers all boosters, including the Wilson and the Netgear Nighthawk Wi-Fi Extender switch . into a modified 175w GpPower sine wave inverter (no fan = low consumption) and then attach a deep cell trolling battery next to the inverter. Now that this badboy transfer switch is installed, it will automatically switch to the attached inverter connected to the deep cycle battery if AC power fails, then automatically switch back to AC when it recovers. The long USB cables to some cameras plug into the same surge protection bar, so they work even when the AC power is off. The Wilson amp draws 20 watts which is 0.17 amps which means a deep cycle trolling battery can power anything in the power/surge band for a very long time. There may be a long power cord that goes to the access point, which is at the bottom next to the inner Wilson panel. MAKE SURE you order the 3 pin adapter plug and adapter socket for similar purposes and connect correctly as the 2 wires from the switch are unplugged. It comes with a labeled 3-pin connector to connect to the inverter. The black wire is hot and designed for a narrow blade connector, white is a return and for a wider blade connector, green is ground. I'll try to update in a few months but for now it's perfect for what we wanted. Now my wife and kids can make phone calls and surf the internet from the salon when the power goes out, and I don't try to explain on the phone how to connect and turn on the inverter in the closet with a flashlight. It's priceless and calls for beer. (Updated 1/8/20) Still working great. When the power goes out, automatically switch the 175W inverter to Deep Cell to power Wi-Fi security cameras. Jetpack Mifi has its own large battery so we can be safe in case of power outages.