Tesla 120/240 V 22 kA Backup Switch

Tesla Backup switch is a component in the Tesla Powerwall system that facilitates backup power functionality by quickly and safely disconnecting your home from the grid when a power outage is detected. The system then automatically shifts your home's energy use to backup power from your Powerwall. Backup Switch can be installed in whole home backup systems and cannot be installed in partial backup systems. Tesla Backup switch is designed to simplify installation of your Powerwall system. It plugs into your meter socket, with the meter plugging directly into the Backup Switch. Within the Backup Switch housing, the contactor controls your system's connection to the grid. The built-in consumption meter provides energy usage monitoring, providing you with precise, real-time data of your home's energy consumption.

Features

• Whole Home Backup by Design: Backup Switch is designed to be easily installed in your home's existing meter socket and to safely disconnect your home during grid outages
• Sleek Aesthetics: Backup Switch slips seamlessly behind your utility meter and can be installed with fewer additional electrical components compared to standard Powerwall installations
• Faster Powerwall Installation: Use of Tesla backup switch cuts Powerwall installation times by more than six hours, resulting in installer and customer savings
• Avoids Extensive Rewiring: For homes where the utility meter and main panel box are combined as a single piece of equipment, whole home backup requires the relocation of every load circuit out of the original main panel and into a new backup load panel - this unnecessary work and an additional panel on the wall are avoided by using backup switch
• One Backup Switch with (1) conduit hub with captive fasteners, (1) 6-pin terminal block connector, (4) Wago connectors, (1) sealing ring, and (1) conduit hole cover

Specifications

• Length: 176 mm
• Width: 205 mm
• Height: 74 mm
• Voltage Rating: 120/240 V
• Continuous Load Rating: 200 A
• Short Circuit Current: 22 kA
• Enclosure Rating/IP Rating: NEMA 3R
• Temperature Rating: 40-85°C
• Warranty: 10 Years
• Suitable for use with: ANSI Type 2S, Ringless or Ring Type, 1/2-inch NPT Conduit
• Weight: 2.8 lb
• Standards:
  • USA: UL 414, UL 2735, UL 916
  • IEEE 1547 intentional & unintentional islanding
  • UL 1741 Power Control Systems (PCS)
  • FCC, ICES

Documents 

• Specification Sheet