Hybrid power relay using communications link
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1. A control circuit comprising:
- a serial communication link communicating a serial signal therethrough;
a microprocessor having a serial input communicating with the serial communication link and generating a control output signal in response to the serial signal; and
an arc suppression circuit having an electrical contact and operating in response to the control output signal to reduce an arc at the electrical contact.
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Abstract
A control circuit for controlling an arc suppression circuit includes a serial communication link communicating a serial signal therethrough. The control circuit includes a microprocessor having a serial input communicating with the serial communication link. The microprocessor generates a control output signal in response to the serial signal. The control circuit further includes the arc suppression circuit having an electrical contact and operating in response to the control output signal to reduce an arc at the electrical contact.
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64 Claims
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1. A control circuit comprising:
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a serial communication link communicating a serial signal therethrough; a microprocessor having a serial input communicating with the serial communication link and generating a control output signal in response to the serial signal; and an arc suppression circuit having an electrical contact and operating in response to the control output signal to reduce an arc at the electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of operating an arc suppression circuit comprising:
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receiving a serial signal through a serial communication link; generating a control output signal in response to the serial signal; and controlling the arc suppression circuit having an electrical contact with the control output to reduce an arc at the electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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