50 Amp Transfer Switches Is A 50 Amp Transfer Switch A Good Match For A 17,500-watt Generator?

Is a 50 amp transfer switch a good match for a 17,500-watt generator? - 50 amp transfer switches

Buy Looking Guardian Ultra Source 17,500-watt generator as a backup generator for my house. It comes with either a switch 50 or 60 A (see below). My electrician said a circuit breaker 50 A, it is not powerful enough to transfer the sum of 17,500-watt generator at home. She said she would need something close to 100 amps, and costs about $ 400 or less.

I do not know much about electricity, but I think that the manufacturer has a 17,500-watt generator will not turn probably 50 or 60 amps, unless their engineers had concluded that they were a good match for them.

One final note: The PDF data sheet Guardian says an "60A Manual Transfer Switch is included in the price, but the website of The Guardian said that a" 50 amp HIGh is included in the sale price.

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So who is right? My electricians, or people of generators of the store?