Patent ID: 8446709
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
1. An identification system for an electrical system, said electrical system comprising a switchgear enclosure, a number of electrical switching apparatus, and a racking mechanism structured to movably couple said electrical switching apparatus to said enclosure, said identification system comprising: a control mechanism comprising a controller and a plurality of software programs, said controller comprising a number of inputs from a corresponding one of said electrical switching apparatus and a number of outputs to said racking mechanism, each of said software programs being structured to provide functionality to said outputs to control racking movement of a predetermined type of said electrical switching apparatus, wherein responsive to said inputs from said electrical switching apparatus, said controller being structured to identify the predetermined type of said electrical switching apparatus, and wherein responsive to identifying the predetermined type of said electrical switching apparatus, said controller is structured to automatically select a corresponding one of said software programs to control movement of said electrical switching apparatus.