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Title: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 02:20:03 pm
2002 U-270 ISL400 was this ever factory from Foretravel? Thank you JD
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Michelle on April 09, 2024, 02:34:48 pm
Is that the inverter transfer switch?
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 02:39:06 pm
No : shore power and generator have Maverick DTS – 4800
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Michelle on April 09, 2024, 02:42:56 pm
No : shore power and generator have Maverick DTS – 4800

I meant the one that has shore power and inverter as its input - the second transfer switch (relay).  Not the main transfer switch. 

ETA - where in the coach is this located?
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 02:44:28 pm
Maverick
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 02:45:36 pm
Driver side, middle Bay
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Michelle on April 09, 2024, 04:44:45 pm

Can you follow the wires back to determine what the 2 sources are?  Normally, I'd expect if it was the second transfer switch (for the inverted circuits panel), I would expect it to be wired between the main breaker box and the sub-panel breaker box, close to both of those.  IOW, I wouldn't expect it to be in one of the bays, but at the base of the bed.
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 04:51:10 pm
The Maverick MTS is under the bed that's powers the inverter. Was expecting to see two contactors shore power & generator with the orange relay for low voltage release . Was wondering if anyone has seen this replacement that I have in my coach or was it factory?
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 04:57:40 pm
Was expecting to see
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Protech Racing on April 09, 2024, 05:00:37 pm
Build date shows 18?
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 05:17:03 pm
Have owned the motorcoach since 2009 have never changed that assembly
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Michelle on April 09, 2024, 05:51:47 pm
So it sounds like this is the main transfer switch and it's not a Maverick.  Then you have a Maverick transfer switch for the inverter sub-panel.

I would suspect this main transfer switch is not OEM.  It's also unusual that it has a label stating "Toromont Refrigeration" on it.

Do you have the coach schematics?  If so, what does drawing A2700 look like? Does it show an over/under surge protection device on the shore power input to the main transfer switch (Relay #1)?  That would be an Intermatic device that Foretravel would have mounted on a Maverick transfer switch if the coach was built with one and would help identify if this transfer switch is OEM or not.

Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 06:04:17 pm
Thank you that's exactly what I was worried about when I opened it up to look inside . Will, look at the schematic and see what originally was offered thank you
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: opelgt327 on April 09, 2024, 06:27:51 pm
This is what my schematic shows
Title: Re: Transfer switch
Post by: Michelle on April 09, 2024, 09:03:58 pm

OK, so not necessarily a Maverick like some 2002 and later.  But it still could have been, just without the Intellitec device.

Looking at the 2001 U270 Parts Manual in the forum library, that year used a 50 amp Lyght Power transfer switch

We need to get some folks with a 2002 to let us know what they have as a transfer switch