Hello, So, I couldn't really find any specific details on this, but, are there any provisions around the working space for a manual transfer switch, where the switch handle on the exterior of the box needs to be accessible? I have two of these to install, surface mount. The normal working spare requirements (30" wide, 3ft in front of, 6.5ft height) are all simple, I'm just curious how close the handle can be to the other transfer switch. I'm guessing sufficient room for operation plus a few inches at a minimum. Additionally, I was planning on mounting this to exposed studs on the unfinished side of an interior wall of a finished basement (large utility room area). Is this allowed, or do I need to put some plywood up first? Couldn't find any details on this either... Thanks in advance! :)

Hi folks, long time lurker - first post. I don't have any problems just wanted a sanity check on what I've done so far with the electric in our "new to us" house and I'll try and keep it as brief as possible. The previous owner put in a 10kW Generac generator with an EZ Swicth 12 breaker automatic transfer switch. He took whole home backup to a new level lol. Everything from the main panel was either moved to the TS or turned off except for the breaker for the basement outlets. Here's a rundown of what I've done so far: The receptacle below the main panel was disconnected from it so I ran a new 12-2 from the main panel to the outlet - it was originally on a 20a breaker and I connected it to the breaker it was originally on. There is no light above the panel and running an extension cord for lighting was getting annoying ie stepping on it, etc. Some circuits were not being used but still wired up to the panel. A 240v/15a breaker was wired with the breaker turned off and labeled leave off. The other end of the 10-3 wire was cut and hanging out of the wall by the entrance to the basement. I disconnected it and ripped out all the wiring. Did the same thing for the old 240/50a electric range wiring (have a propane range so electric wasn't needed). The main reason for getting into all of this was I noticed the kitchen receptacles were connected to a 15a breaker in the TS panel and the old labels on the main panel said the receps were on 2 - 20a breakers. I traced the wiring back and sure enough that MWBC was wired with 12-3 to 2 - 20a breakers originally. I decided that should get fixed. In order to do that I had to free up space in the TS panel so I moved the clothes dryer (yes he wired the dryer to the generator side) back to the main panel. That freed up the breaker slots I needed the TS panel. The neutral for the dryer was not wired back to the TS panel like the other circuits were. Not sure if that was a problem? I then removed the double pole 30a breaker the dryer was on and put in two 20a breakers for the kitchen receps. Back in the main panel I notice the black wire of the MWBC was cut about an inch away from where the 12-3 entered it. Off to the local hardware store and got some 12-3. Slapped a junction box beside the main panel and ran the new 12-3 from the panel to the box and ran the original 12-3 wire to it and spliced them. I don't think this is a problem since the box is right next to the main panel and accessable? I then go to connect the 12-3 in the main panel to the wires from the whip in the TS panel. No more #12 for a common (the 3 #12's that come with the Generac whip were in use). I had some #12 EMT sitting around so I used a white THHN from that and fished it through the conduit between the panels. I don't think that would be an issue? After ripping out all of the kitchen receps and finding where all the blacks and reds we either nutted together or backfed through the GFCIs on the countertop I got it all working. Originally I believe all of the receps were split. Top half on one circuit, bottom on the other. Since I couldn't do that with GFCI I have the 4 countertop receps GFCI but they alternate circuits - ie GFCI 1 on cicuit 1, GFCI 2 on 2, GFCI 3 on 1, etc. The other receps are circuit 1 on top, 2 on bottom. Any issue with that? While I was at it and inside both boxes I moved another MWBC off of the TS panel. The dishwasher and a feed for a single recep in the kitchen (wall mounted to a plate hiding a box that had the kitchen recep wires nutted together) were run directly to the it. Both 20a. I did the same as the kitchen receps and ran 12-3 from 2 20a breakers in the main to a junction box and connected them there. I saw no reason for the DW and other outlet (now to the washing machine in the basement) to be on generator power. Any issues with what I did?