2018-2022 Bay Star Power Cord Reel Install

[Rich W.]

Interesting set-up. I’ve considered an auto-former having seen low voltage a couple times. I have a 34’ reel that occasionally comes up short and considered a 50’ reel, but I had around 20’ of spare cable from another job (solar install on a food truck) so I made a 50amp extension out of that. It also means that most of the time I have less voltage drop althougn the difference is probably negligible. Im curious about the grey box front left. Also I just took a quiz on millennial speak so I now know what jelly means ;^]

 

[Lab00Rat]

Interesting set-up. I’ve considered an auto-former having seen low voltage a couple times. I have a 34’ reel that occasionally comes up short and considered a 50’ reel, but I had around 20’ of spare cable from another job (solar install on a food truck) so I made a 50amp extension out of that. It also means that most of the time I have less voltage drop althougn the difference is probably negligible. Im curious about the grey box front left. Also I just took a quiz on millennial speak so I now know what jelly means ;^]

The grey box is connected to the cord reel as the output. Basically, the power reel is a long extension cord terminating at that box. Other devices are plugged to the box, and I can pick if I want the autoformer or the EPO to connect there.
The setup goes ... Shore Power > Power Reel > Autoformer > EPO-Surge Protector > Transfer Switch.
I can remove both the autoformer and power reel from the setup if needed and connect the EPO to an extension cord to the shore power directly.

I know "jelly" from my millennial kids...