Patent ID: 9678162
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G01R,H01H

Claim:
1. A load control module comprising: an enclosure; a power switching device within the enclosure; user interactive device comprising an interface configured to be operated by a user, the interface being connected to the power switching device and mounted on an exterior of the enclosure and wherein the interface comprises at least one of a push button or a touch screen; wherein the exterior is an outermost surface of the enclosure; a switch connected to the user interactive device such that the switch selectively activates the user interactive device; wherein the user interactive device is configured to test the power switching device by exercising the power switching device through functionally operating of the power switching device in response to operation of the user interactive device when the user interactive device is activated by the switch; and a generator controller mounted on a generator, wherein the generator controller provides commands to the switch to selectively activate the at least one of the push button or the touch screen to permit testing of the power switching device upon operation of the at least one of the push button or the touch screen.