Method and apparatus for supplying power to a load circuit from alternate electric power sources
First Claim
1. A method for supplying power to a load circuit from main and alternate electric power sources, the method comprising actuating a signal-controlled selector inside a housing, at least a portion of which is received in a breaker receptacle of an electric power distribution panel such that a first conductor on said housing is operable to receive electric power from said electric power distribution panel and a second conductor on said housing is operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, to selectively connect the load circuit to said first conductor or to said second conductor, in response to a control signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for supplying power to a load circuit from main and alternate electric power sources involves actuating a signal-controlled selector inside a housing, at least a portion of which is received in a breaker receptacle of an electric power distribution panel such that a first conductor on the housing is operable to receive electric power from the electric power distribution panel and a second conductor on the housing is operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, to selectively connect the load circuit to the first conductor on the housing or to a second conductor on the housing operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, in response to a control signal.
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58 Claims
- 1. A method for supplying power to a load circuit from main and alternate electric power sources, the method comprising actuating a signal-controlled selector inside a housing, at least a portion of which is received in a breaker receptacle of an electric power distribution panel such that a first conductor on said housing is operable to receive electric power from said electric power distribution panel and a second conductor on said housing is operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, to selectively connect the load circuit to said first conductor or to said second conductor, in response to a control signal.
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13. The method of clam 12 further comprising engaging said contacts through which current is supplied to said load circuit in response to arming of said mechanism.
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14. An apparatus for supplying power to a load circuit from main and alternate electric power sources, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a first conductor thereon, at least a portion of said housing being receivable in a breaker receptacle to facilitate receipt of power from the main electric power source at said first conductor;
a second conductor on said housing operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, means for selectively connecting the load circuit to said first conductor or to said second conductor, in response to a control signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. The apparatus of clam 23 wherein said mechanism is operable to engage said contacts through which current is supplied to said load circuit in response to arming of said mechanism.
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25. An apparatus for supplying power to a load circuit from a main electric power source or an alternate electric power source, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a first conductor thereon, at least a portion of said housing being receivable in a breaker receptacle to facilitate receipt of power from the main electric power source at said first conductor;
a second conductor on said housing operable to receive electric power from an alternate electric power source, a signal-controlled selector operable to connect said first conductor or said second conductor to the load circuit in response to a control signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 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)
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