TRANSFER SWITCH CONTROLLER PROVIDING AN ALTERNATING CURRENT VOLTAGE TO A GENERATOR AND TRANSFER SWITCH INCLUDING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A transfer switch controller for a transfer switch, said transfer switch controller comprising:
- a first input structured to input power from a power source, said first input having an alternating current voltage;
a number of second inputs structured to input a number of signals;
an output structured to output an alternating current voltage to a generator;
a normally closed switch electrically connected between said first input and said output, said normally closed switch being normally closed to cause the alternating current voltage of said first input to be normally output to the alternating current voltage of said output; and
a circuit cooperating with said number of second inputs and said normally closed switch, said circuit being structured to cause said normally closed switch to open responsive to at least one of said number of signals.
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Abstract
A transfer switch controller is for a transfer switch. The transfer switch controller includes a first input having an alternating current voltage and structured to input power from a utility power source, second inputs structured to input remote or local signals, and an output structured to output an alternating current voltage to a standby generator. A normally closed switch, such as a relay, includes a number of normally closed contacts electrically connected between the first input and the output. The normally closed contacts are normally closed to cause the alternating current voltage of the first input to be normally output to the alternating current voltage of the output. A microprocessor cooperates with the second inputs and the normally closed switch. The microprocessor causes the normally closed switch to open responsive to one or more of the remote or local signals.
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23 Claims
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1. A transfer switch controller for a transfer switch, said transfer switch controller comprising:
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a first input structured to input power from a power source, said first input having an alternating current voltage; a number of second inputs structured to input a number of signals; an output structured to output an alternating current voltage to a generator; a normally closed switch electrically connected between said first input and said output, said normally closed switch being normally closed to cause the alternating current voltage of said first input to be normally output to the alternating current voltage of said output; and a circuit cooperating with said number of second inputs and said normally closed switch, said circuit being structured to cause said normally closed switch to open responsive to at least one of said number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A transfer switch comprising:
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a first input structured to input power from a first power source, said first input having an alternating current voltage; a second input structured to input power from a second power source; a first output structured to output power to a load; a second output structured to output an alternating current voltage to a generator; a transfer mechanism structured to selectively electrically connect one of said first input and said second input to said first output; and a control mechanism cooperating with said first input, said second input and said transfer mechanism to cause said transfer mechanism to electrically connect one of said first input and said second input to said first output, said control mechanism comprising; a number of third inputs structured to input a number of signals, a normally closed switch electrically connected between said first input and said second output, said normally closed switch being normally closed to cause the alternating current voltage of said first input to be normally output to the alternating current voltage of said second output, and a circuit cooperating with said number of third inputs and said normally closed switch, said circuit being structured to cause said normally closed switch to open responsive to at least one of said number of signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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