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The 14ga wire 240v wire is just for the sensor for the ATS and to operate the solenoid, the actual power feed for the house from the generator will be what ever code and the electrician call for.

After all this I think I'll bypass the auto start. I am trying to work out the details on wiring the ATS to work with the MAP. I'm not worried about the auto start feature, just the switching over when the power goes out. It looks fairly simple, I just have to switch out the 12v relay for a...

It wouldn't be a problem for my wife, she's an ex A.G.E. mechanic and worked on these in the AF. My daughter is handicaped and if she's home alone when the power goes out I doubt she could handle starting it.

What I am looking to do is to use the $1000 auto transfer switch that I go for $99 at Lowes and automatically start the generator. If the worst situation happens and I'm stuck put of town, I can rely on the MEP auto starting for my family and not have to worry.

There are a lot of threads on here about connecting an auto-start to a MEP-003a, but no one saying they have actually done it, only going to do it... Has anyone actually completed the project? I'm looking at this type of controller Automatic Generator Control Module (AECM103FBS). The price...