Patent ID: 11929582
Assignee: ZONIT STRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An automatic transfer switch system, comprising;
a switch unit having:
a first input for receiving a first power signal via a first power cord extending between said switch unit and a first power outlet associated with a first power source;
a second input for receiving a second power signal via a second power cord extending between said switch unit and a second power outlet associated with a second power source different than the first power source;
an output for providing a power signal to a connected load;
a switch for selectively connecting one of said first and second inputs to said output depending on a power signal status of at least one of said first and second power signals; and
a power surge suppression circuit for suppressing power surges at said switch unit, wherein:
said power surge suppression circuit is disposed at one of: 1) between said switch unit and one of said first and second power outlets, and 2) between said switch unit and said connected load; and
the power surge suppression circuit is configured to suppress the power surges associated with the switch unit switching between the first power source and the second power source.