location of transfer switch

Hi Love the forum. It has been very helpful to us. We have been reading about the problems with the transfer switches overheating and possibly causing a fire. We have a 2011 cameo 32FW and are trying to locate the switch. We are generator prepped but do not have a generator. We do want to correct the problem before we go on our vacation this year. We are also looking to purchase a Honda portable generator to carry with us. Having trouble finding where to locate in. We would like to place it in the generator compartment but at the weight we don’t know how to get it in and out. Any suggestions. Thanks again for all of your help.

Our transfer switch is located behind the front wall of the pass through storage area. There are just a few screws that hold that wall in place.

It sounds like you will not be using your transfer switch and want a place to store a generator. Some keep a generator in the bed of their trucks. I’ve also seen them stored on a rack on the back of the trailer.

Here is a link to a thread on this forum that will show you how to remove the transfer switch. Like traveler said, mine was behind the wall he described.
iota-transfer-switch-t187.html

I keep my 3000is in the front compartment. I made a slide shelf that allows me to have it mounted but can slide it out for use. I just plug it in and turn it on. Plan on doing a propane conversion so I don’t need to carry a plastic bomb in my truck bed.

On my 35SB3, the 50 amp transfer switch is behind the back wall of the pass through basement, on the off door side. I carry a ~40 lbs 3500W Boliy (Chinese knock-off) genset in the front compartment of my rig, and have it and my inverter (also in the front compartment) wired through a 30 amp xfer switch that then runs to the 50 amp transfer switch behind the back wall in the basement. The 30 amp keeps things sane between the genset and the inverter, and the 50 amp does the same for whatever power source is coming from the front and shore power from the pedestal.

The 50 amp did bite the dust this summer, and I’ve purchased a new 50 to install in the old one’s place as soon as I can find the time.

I know a lot of guys have taken their xfer switches out. I believe most of them don’t use generators, or they run power from the generator directly into the trailer’s shore power receptacle, and in either case, they don’t need a transfer switch. I believe that if you use a generator and supply power to the rig using the gen prep wiring, you should keep your transfer switch to prevent any possible feedback problems between your generator and shore power. Others feel confident that they’ll never have issues, even without the transfer switch. YMMV.