IOTA transfer switches

quantum500 · October 04, 2008, 08:48:27 PM

Anybody have any experience with them?

Lin · October 04, 2008, 09:22:35 PM

I have one. Still in the box though. Does that help?

Kmon · October 04, 2008, 09:28:17 PM

I had one go bad on me after 3 years...just replaced it in July. Not too bad considering I fulltimed in my rig for 2 of those 3 years.

Keith

Iver · October 05, 2008, 02:14:51 AM

I bought one on ebay. Works great.
Iver

JackConrad · October 05, 2008, 04:53:34 AM

We have one in our coach x3 years and have installed several in other coaches. No problems with any of them so far. Jack
PS: these were all the 50 amp model. Jack

belfert · October 05, 2008, 07:43:30 AM

I have one I bought from an RV surplus place off Ebay. It works just fine.

The biggest problem is the design of the case. IOTA never really designed the plastic case to be opened again after the manufacturer was done wiring the unit. The cover is very hard to open or close and I was afraid the plastic would break. (I did not have a shore cord for the first year and had to open mine for that.)

Merlin · October 05, 2008, 09:39:37 AM

Quote from: belfert on October 05, 2008, 07:43:30 AM
The biggest problem is the design of the case. ...

Ditto on the plastic case. Have to be very careful when opening it. As it is, I only had to open it a couple of times "to check on things" and I snapped off one of the frail retaining thingys. Had I installed it in a place that had lots of elbow room, I suppose it would be easier to open.
Other than the plastic case situation, the transfer switch has functioned well for over six years.

Merlin