Infocus Switch 165 User Manual
Series
165
Automatic Transfer Switch
for use on Standby Systems
Cat No 165A2200F3C
Ser No 123456
200 A BOM 999999
240 V 60 Hz
381333–163 C
50 Hanover Road, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932–1591 USA
1 800 937–2726 (ASCO), for service call 1 800 800–2726 (ASCO) www.asco.com
ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES CANADA PO Box 1238, 17 Airport Road, Brantford, Ontario, Canada N3T 5T3
telephone 519 758–8450, fax 519 758–0876, for service call 1 888 234–2726 (ASCO) www.asco.ca
Series 165 Automatic Transfer Switches
rated 100, 200, & 230 amps, single phase, 240 V ac
Owner’s
Manual
for automatic 2–wire start generators
DANGER is used in this manual
to warn of risk of electrical shock
from high voltages capable of
causing shock, burns, or death.
WARNING is used in this
manual to warn of possible
personal injury.
!
CAUTION is used in this manual to warn
of possible equipment damage.
!
Installation should be performed by a licensed electrician
and in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC)
and all local electrical code requirements. Read and
understand all instructions before installing, servicing, or
operating. Failure to do so could result in serious
personal injuries or property damage.
ASCO Series 165 Automatic Transfer Switches are Listed
under the Underwriter’s Laboratories Standard for Transfer
Switch Equipment, UL–1008. They are intended for use
only in optional standby systems in accordance with the
National Electrical Code, NEC/NFPA 70, Article 702. This
ATS is for use with 2–wire automatic start generators only.
Refer to
Refer to
Application Information 381339–219 to confirm
that you have selected the appropriate product for the
intended installation.
Rating Label
Each Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) has rating labels to
define the loads and fault current withstand/ closing ratings.
Refer to those label on the Transfer Switch for specific values.
INJURY or SWITCH DAMAGE
Do not exceed the rating label
values; it can cause personal in-
jury or serious switch damage.
!
Nameplate
The
Transfer
Switch
nameplate includes data
for each specific ASCO
Series 165 ATS. Use the
switch only within the
limits shown on this
nameplate.
A
typical
Catalog Number is also
shown below with its
elements explained:
165
A
2
200
F
3
C
control group code
3 = automatic
product
designation
poles
2 = 2 lines
ampere rating
100, 200, or 230 amps
voltage code
F = 240 V AC
Catalog number
neutral
A = solid neutral
enclosure
C = Type 1
F = Type 3R