Automatic transfer switch responsive to serial communication message and power system including the same
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1. A power system comprising:
- a first power source provided by a utility, wherein the utility generates a first message and a second message in response to a determination by the utility that load shedding in the power system is needed;
a second power source;
a number of loads;
a smart utility meter coupled to the first power source, wherein the first message is configured for receipt by the smart utility meter, and wherein the smart utility meter has a processor and is structured to receive the first message and generate and transmit a third message based on and in response to the first message; and
an automatic transfer switch comprising;
a first input structured to receive power from the first power source,a second input structured to receive power from the second power source,an output coupled to the number of loads, wherein the number of loads are structured to be powered by the output using the first power source during a non-load shedding condition of the first power source and using the second power source during a load shedding condition of the first power source,a transfer mechanism structured to selectively electrically connect either the first power source to the output through the first input or the second power source to the output through the first input in a manner wherein at any time only one of the first input or the second input may be electrically connected to the output at any time, anda receiver, wherein the second message and the third message are configured for receipt by the receiver, wherein the receiver is structured to;
(i) receive the second message from the utility and responsive to receiving the second message cause said transfer mechanism to electrically connect only said second input to the output, and (ii) receive the third message from the smart utility meter and responsive to receiving the third message cause said transfer mechanism to electrically connect only said second input to the output.
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Abstract
A power system includes a first power source, a second power source, an automatic transfer switch, and a number of loads powered by an output of the automatic transfer switch. The automatic transfer switch includes a first input structured to receive power from the first power source, a second input structured to receive power from the second power source, the output, a transfer mechanism structured to electrically connect only one of the first input and the second input to the output, and a receiver structured to receive a serial communication message and cause the transfer mechanism to electrically connect only the second input to the output.
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1. A power system comprising:
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a first power source provided by a utility, wherein the utility generates a first message and a second message in response to a determination by the utility that load shedding in the power system is needed; a second power source; a number of loads; a smart utility meter coupled to the first power source, wherein the first message is configured for receipt by the smart utility meter, and wherein the smart utility meter has a processor and is structured to receive the first message and generate and transmit a third message based on and in response to the first message; and an automatic transfer switch comprising; a first input structured to receive power from the first power source, a second input structured to receive power from the second power source, an output coupled to the number of loads, wherein the number of loads are structured to be powered by the output using the first power source during a non-load shedding condition of the first power source and using the second power source during a load shedding condition of the first power source, a transfer mechanism structured to selectively electrically connect either the first power source to the output through the first input or the second power source to the output through the first input in a manner wherein at any time only one of the first input or the second input may be electrically connected to the output at any time, and a receiver, wherein the second message and the third message are configured for receipt by the receiver, wherein the receiver is structured to;
(i) receive the second message from the utility and responsive to receiving the second message cause said transfer mechanism to electrically connect only said second input to the output, and (ii) receive the third message from the smart utility meter and responsive to receiving the third message cause said transfer mechanism to electrically connect only said second input to the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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