Patent ID: 8378519

Claim:
A redundant power system, comprising: a redundant power source; a first switch connected between the redundant power source and a first remote system, the first switch comprising a characteristic of turning off faster than the first switch turns on; a second switch connected between the redundant power source and a second remote system, the second switch comprising a characteristic of turning off faster than the second switch turns on; and a control circuit to: apply a first control signal to the first switch to cause the redundant power source to connect through the first switch to the first remote system via a switched connection, determine if the second remote system requires power, apply a second control signal to the first switch to open the switched connection when the second remote system requires the power, initiate a delay timer, and apply a third control signal to the second switch, upon an expiration of the delay timer, to cause the redundant power source to connect through the second switch to the second remote system.