Transfer Switch

Transfer Switch

A transfer switch is an electrical device for switching loads between alternate power sources. An automatic transfer switch monitors the condition of the sources and connects the load to the alternate source if the preferred source fails.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Electrical equipment
Category: Generators
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

transfer switch

Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

A transfer switch allows switching from a primary power source to a secondary or tertiary power source and are employed in some electrical power distribution systems.

automatic transfer switch

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Self-acting equipment for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to another.

manual transfer switch

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A switch operated by direct manpower for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to another.

nonautomatic transfer switch

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device, operated by direct manpower or electrical remote manual control, for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to another.

automatic transfer switch

Engineering; Civil engineering

An emergency switch which automatically switches over to an auxiliary source of power such as batteries or a gas-driven generator in the event of an interruption of a normal power ...

static electricity

Electrical equipment; Generators

Electric charge that piles up on an object instead of flowing through it as a current.

ohm

Electrical equipment; Generators

The ohm is a unit of electrical resistance.

oscillator

Electrical equipment; Generators

An electronic circuit designed to produce an ideally stable alternating voltage or current

turbine

Electrical equipment; Generators

Any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, ...