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Automatic transfer switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Application description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Switch types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Transition types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contactor construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Automatic transfer switchopen transition . . . . . 7
Non-automatic transfer switch
open transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Automatic transfer switchclosed transition . . . 13
Wallmount transfer switch logic family . . . . . . . . 15
Contactor feature list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Feature description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Effective February 2013
Supersedes August 2011 Technical Data TD01602018E
Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
contactor-based
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Technical Data TD01602018E
Effective February 2013
Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
contactor-based
EATON CORPORATION www.eaton.com
Automatic transfer switches
Product description
Eaton automatic transfer switches are reliable, rugged, versatile, and
compact assemblies for transferring essential loads and electrical
distribution systems from one power source to another. Eatons
contactor-based transfer switch is rated 401600A and can be
supplied in separate enclosures for stand-alone applications or can
be supplied as an integral component in the following equipment:
MagnumE DS switchgear
Pow-R-LineE switchboards
Motor control centers (MCCs)
Panelboards
For detailed information on the aforementioned equipment,
please see Eatons 15th edition of the Consulting Application Guide.
ote: N For information on transfer switch panels, refer to
Volume 2Commercial Distribution, Tab 5, CA08100003E.
Application description
A transfer switch is a critical component of any emergency or
standby power system. When power is lost from Source 1 (normal),
a transfer switch quickly and safely shifts the load circuit from
Source 1 to Source 2 (emergency). This permits critical loads
to continue running with minimal or no outage. After power
to Source 1 has been restored, the re-transfer process returns
the load circuit to Source 1.
Contactor-based transfer switches are available with different
operational modes, including:
Non-automatic
Automatic
The power-switching operation of transfer switches may be
separated into the two key categories of:
Open transitionbreak-before-make operation
Closed transitionmake-before-break operation
The three basic components of a transfer switch are:
Power-switching device to shift the load circuits to and from
the power source
Transfer logic controller to monitor the condition of the
power sources and provide the control signals to the power-
switching device
Control power source to supply operational power to the
controller and switching device
Typical applications
Eaton automatic transfer switches are designed to be operated
in a variety of applications requiring backup power. The most typical
applications are shown below with a utility main source and
generator backup source in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows a generator
normal source and a generator backup source.
Utilitygenerator
Transfer switches are traditionally applied between a utility and a
generator set for emergency and standby power systems.
Figure 1. Standard Application UtilityGenerator
Generatorgenerator
Transfer switches are sometimes applied between two generator
sets for prime power use (often in remote installations). In such
applications, source power is periodically alternated between the
generator sets to equally share run time.
Figure 2. Standard Application GeneratorGenerator
Service
Disconnect
Utility G
Generator
Breaker
Load
ATS
G
Generator
Breaker
G
Generator
Breaker
Load
ATS
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Technical Data TD01602018E
Effective February 2013
Automatic transfer switch (ATS)
contactor-based
EATON CORPORATION www.eaton.com
Table 1. Transfer Switch Standards
Standard Description
UL 991 UL standards for safety tests for safety-related controls
employing solid-state devices
UL 1008 Standard for safetytransfer switch equipment
NEMA
NFPA