10-06-2012, 03:11 AM
I "sort of" found what I was looking for on eBay. But I'm still looking for a single-outlet option:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reverse-Operatio...ltDomain_0&hash=item3ccb052f9d
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU OFF GRID AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!!
The EcoTran automatic transfer switch is a unique combination of automatic transfer switch and circuit breaker sub panel. It is designed to take the power input from a 120V feeder breaker in a main circuit breaker panel board, fed by the utility, and from an inverter taking power from a bank of batteries being charged by a wind turbine, solar panel(s), or any other renewable energy source of up 3,000 Watts. As many as 14 branch circuits (120V) can be installed in the EcoTran. These circuits would be prioritized according to the size of the renewable energy source and would include lighting, refrigeration, microwave oven, etc.
The EcoTran is totally unique because it recognizes the renewable energy source (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal) as the primary power source and the utility service as the secondary power source. The EcoTran automatic transfer switch monitors the system inverter and switches automatically to the utility if the inverter is unable to provide adequate power. This means that it will always draw power from the primary system unless the total load on the primary system is temporarily greater than the system can produce. In that case the EcoTran will switch seamlessly to the secondary source (utility) in less than 20 milliseconds and then back to the renewable source, in less than 20 milliseconds, when the temporary increase in power demand has passed. That is fast enough to be unrecognizable to even the most sensitive electronics including cable boxes, clocks and computers. This maximum load management feature prevents inverter overload.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reverse-Operatio...ltDomain_0&hash=item3ccb052f9d
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU OFF GRID AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!!
The EcoTran automatic transfer switch is a unique combination of automatic transfer switch and circuit breaker sub panel. It is designed to take the power input from a 120V feeder breaker in a main circuit breaker panel board, fed by the utility, and from an inverter taking power from a bank of batteries being charged by a wind turbine, solar panel(s), or any other renewable energy source of up 3,000 Watts. As many as 14 branch circuits (120V) can be installed in the EcoTran. These circuits would be prioritized according to the size of the renewable energy source and would include lighting, refrigeration, microwave oven, etc.
The EcoTran is totally unique because it recognizes the renewable energy source (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal) as the primary power source and the utility service as the secondary power source. The EcoTran automatic transfer switch monitors the system inverter and switches automatically to the utility if the inverter is unable to provide adequate power. This means that it will always draw power from the primary system unless the total load on the primary system is temporarily greater than the system can produce. In that case the EcoTran will switch seamlessly to the secondary source (utility) in less than 20 milliseconds and then back to the renewable source, in less than 20 milliseconds, when the temporary increase in power demand has passed. That is fast enough to be unrecognizable to even the most sensitive electronics including cable boxes, clocks and computers. This maximum load management feature prevents inverter overload.