Step 2: Install Backup Switch

If Backup Switch is installed with Powershare Gateway, the Backup Switch is installed upstream of all home loads and is the islanding contactor. Backup Switch is then connected to the Powershare Gateway with a 4-conductor communication cable.

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Backup Switch with Tesla P/N 1624171-xx-L or greater is required for Powershare home backup installations.
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If the utility is installing Backup Switch at a later date, see Appendix D: Leave Backup Switch for the Utility to Install for guidance on how to leave Backup Switch, as well as utility-specific information on requesting that the utility install Backup Switch.