Patent ID: 6861930

Claim:
A transfer switch comprising: a circuit breaker housing; a first line terminal; a second line terminal; a load terminal; separable contacts electrically connected to said first line terminal; a transfer arm electrically connected to said load terminal and adapted to move between a first position in which said transfer arm is electrically connected to said separable contacts and a second position in which said transfer arm is electrically connected to said second line terminal; an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said operating mechanism including an operating handle to open and close said separable contacts; an auxiliary contact having a first state when said separable contacts are open and a second state when said separable contacts are closed; and means for moving said transfer arm between the first and second positions thereof, said means for moving said transfer arm including means for inputting said auxiliary contact and moving said transfer arm to the first position thereof in response to the first state of said auxiliary contact.