Reliance Controls Pro/Tran 31410CRK (10-Circuit, 30 A)

The Reliance Controls Pro/Tran 31410CRK is a manual transfer switch kit — the piece of code-compliant hardware that lets you plug a portable generator into your house and run specific circuits from it during an outage without the dangerous and illegal practice of backfeeding the utility line through a suicide cord.

The kit ships with everything needed for a typical homeowner install short of the panel-side wiring (which a licensed electrician performs under provincial code):

• The transfer switch itself, mounted next to the main panel.
• An outdoor painted-steel power inlet box for the generator cord.
• A 10-foot 10 AWG cordset with 20 A and 30 A male plugs for the generator side.
• Wire connectors to terminate the 10 pre-wired circuit conductors into the breakers being transferred.

Each of the 10 circuits has a break-before-make double-throw switch and its own resettable breaker. Dual analog watt meters on the front panel let you balance the generator load between the two legs of the 240 V circuit as you energize circuits one at a time.

It is cULus Listed under UL Standard 1008, the harmonized US + Canada standard for transfer switches — the certification Canadian provincial electrical codes require for any device that disconnects a circuit from the utility and reconnects it to an alternate source.

• Cottage and rural home outage prep. Anyone in an area with recurring multi-hour or multi-day grid outages who already owns (or plans to buy) a portable inverter generator. The transfer switch is the missing piece that makes the generator actually useful for whole-circuit loads (fridge, furnace blower, freezer, well pump, sump pump) rather than just extension-cord point-loads.
• Code-compliant install. The cULus 1008 listing satisfies provincial electrical-code requirements for transfer equipment. Buyers whose insurance asks about installed electrical work or whose municipal inspector signs off on the install need this class of certified hardware, not an improvised solution.
• 30 A / 7500 W class portable generators. Pairs naturally with a 5000-7500 W portable inverter generator — common Honda, Champion, Westinghouse, Generac, and similar units in the $1000-$2500 CAD range.
• DIY-friendly install (with electrician finish). The pre-wired circuit conductors mean the homeowner can mount the switch and inlet box on the wall, run the conduit, and stage the cabling — leaving only the panel-side terminations to the electrician. Many electricians charge a flat hour-or-two for the panel work when the rest is staged.

• Automatic transfer. This is a manual switch. During an outage the homeowner walks to the panel, flips the 10 circuits to “Generator” individually, then walks outside, plugs in the generator cord, and starts the generator. Automatic transfer switches (ATS) sense grid loss and switch over without human involvement — they cost meaningfully more and are typically paired with installed standby generators, not portable units.
• Whole-house transfer. Only the 10 circuits wired into the switch are transferable. The rest of the house panel remains on the utility (and goes dark during an outage). Choose those 10 circuits deliberately — fridge, furnace blower, well pump, key lighting, modem/router — not “everything I might want.”
• Loads above 7500 W. 30 A at 240 V is the kit’s ceiling. Larger backup needs (central AC, EV charging from the generator, electric range) require a larger transfer switch (Reliance and others sell 50 A / 100 A / whole-panel ATS variants as separate products) and a generator sized to match.
• Generator not included. This is the transfer hardware only. Pair with a portable inverter generator of appropriate output; the cordset’s 20 A and 30 A male plugs cover the common generator outlet types.

• Hire a licensed electrician for panel-side work. Even though the switch ships pre-wired, the actual breaker-removal, pigtail-splicing, and conduit-bonding at the main panel needs to be done to code. In Ontario the ESA inspection check covers this; other provinces have equivalent inspections. Don’t DIY the panel work.
• Choose your 10 circuits before installation. The electrician needs a circuit map — which 10 of your home’s circuits get transferred. Common picks: kitchen fridge, freezer, furnace blower, well pump (if applicable), septic pump (if applicable), modem + router on a single circuit, kitchen / bath lighting, living-room outlets, garage door opener (so you can get the generator out), one bedroom outlet.
• Inlet box placement. Mount the inlet box on an exterior wall near where the generator will live during an outage — close enough for the included 10-foot generator cord (which is separate from this kit’s 10-foot transfer cord) to reach.
• Pair generator output to switch rating. A generator with a 30 A 120 / 240 V twist-lock outlet (NEMA L14-30) is the standard pairing. Smaller generators with only a 20 A outlet (NEMA L5-20 or L5-30) work too but at reduced backup capacity.
• Test before you need it. Run the generator, transfer each circuit, and confirm everything energizes — once at install, then every 6 months. A first-test failure during an actual outage at 3 AM in February is a worse problem than the install itself.

Price at time of writing: $798 CAD at The Home Depot Canada. Reliance Controls is a US-based manufacturer without a Canadian direct storefront, so primary Canadian retail is through Home Depot Canada (CAD pricing, in-country shipping, real Canadian retail trust). The unit is also sold through other Canadian electrical distributors; pricing varies.