I have a small automatic water pump to deal with water seepage during heavy wet seasons.

I also have a 5KW Hyundai generator that can be used to power  the above in the event of a power cut.

I read recently that I can have installed a manual electrical transfer switch utilizing an external power connector into which the generator can be plugged rather than using an extension lead.

I have a competent qualified electrician I utilize but seeking the following information.

 

1) A recommended brand of switch.

 

2)Should the switch be connected only to the circuit powering the pump

 

3) Any other suggestions

 

Attached is a photo of my electrical unit.

Thanks

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11 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

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Thanks tried but  couldn’t find it

We keep it well hidden so only the worthy can find it

 

You are now a member of an elite club!

 

There are loads of manual transfer switches on Lazada, all much of a muchess really.

 

 Just how big (Watts) is your pump? You might as well arrange for other "essential" (lights, TV, PC, freezer) stuff to run off the genset too, we actually ran the whole house except the water heaters off a similar sized unit before the solar bug attacked.

On 8/26/2025 at 4:16 PM, Crossy said:

We keep it well hidden so only the worthy can find it

My minor correction

We keep it well hidden so only the people with very odd thought processes can find it

On 8/26/2025 at 4:19 PM, Crossy said:

There are loads of manual transfer switches on Lazada, all much of a muchess really.

 

 Just how big (Watts) is your pump? You might as well arrange for other "essential" (lights, TV, PC, freezer) stuff to run off the genset too, we actually ran the whole house except the water heaters off a similar sized unit before the solar bug attacked.

Thanks for your response and advice it’s a Grunfos pump 800W

On 8/26/2025 at 4:16 PM, Crossy said:

We keep it well hidden so only the worthy can find it

 

You are now a member of an elite club!

 

Thanks now I only need to find the very elusive Guinea Fowl owners site !!!

9 minutes ago, StevieAus said:

Thanks for your response and advice it’s a Grunfos pump 800W

 

Your genset should start and run that pump no issues whatever even when running other house stuff. It may baulk at a decent size conventional A/C but if you have inverter A/Cs then I reckon you could go whole (or most) of the house.

 

6 minutes ago, StevieAus said:

Thanks now I only need to find the very elusive Guinea Fowl owners site !!!

 

We have guineas!

31 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Your genset should start and run that pump no issues whatever even when running other house stuff. It may baulk at a decent size conventional A/C but if you have inverter A/Cs then I reckon you could go whole (or most) of the house.

 

That’s again for the info all our AC have investors and I think the fridges

32 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

We have guineas!

Yes I remember which is why I made the quote