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Review title: Great tool for calculating circuit load
Product review: Over the years our electric utility has become less reliable. I've had to add UPS backup to my computers, TiVo, and DVR. The outages have become more frequent and more extended.Enter the need for a backup generator and transfer switch. The secret of a good install on the transfer switch is knowing what the current draw of the various items plugged in. Which is where this tool shines.Once you know which lights and outlets are on a circuit, you measure the draw of every one. Add it up then I multiplied by 1.5 for circuits which have motors like the refrigerator, freezer, furnace, washer, and dryer as motors have a surge current draw when starting.Figures in hand, I assigned to various circuits to one or the other side of the transfer switch, keeping the total running and surge values as close to equal as possible.
