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Methods and Systems for Autonomous Redundant Control

  • US 20170237287A1
  • Filed: 02/17/2016
  • Published: 08/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automatic switch configured to provide energy from either a first power source or a second power source to a load, the automatic switch comprising:

  • a first automatic transfer switch (ATS);

    a second ATS;

    an interconnecting bus configured to connect the first ATS and the second ATS; and

    at least one controller configured to control the operation of the first ATS and the second ATS,wherein the first ATS and the second ATS each include;

    a respective transfer-switch mechanism;

    a respective bus attachment configured to connect to the interconnecting bus; and

    a respective motorized rack-out mechanism having a powered actuator, wherein the respective motorized rack-out mechanism is configured to move the respective transfer-switch mechanism between (i) a connected position in which the respective bus attachment is connected to the respective transfer-switch mechanism and (ii) an isolated position in which the respective bus attachment is isolated from the respective transfer-switch mechanism.

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