Intelligent timed electromagnetic switching

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor in a control circuitry, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to:

• receive an instruction to make a switching device for one of three phases of three phase power;
• determine, using the control circuitry, a waveform of the three phase power;
• determine, using the control circuitry, a desired time to make the switching device based at least in part on the waveform;
• determine a parameter indicative of temperature of the switching device;
• determine, using the control circuitry, an expected make time of the switching device;
• determine, using the control circuitry, when to apply a pull-in current to make the switching device at the desired time based at least in part on the expected make time and the desired time to make;
• and
• making at least one other switching device for a different phase of the three phase power after making the switching device.

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor in a control circuitry, wherein the instructions comprise instructions to:

• in a system comprising a first single pole, single current carrying path switching device configured to selectively connect and disconnect a first phase of the three phase power, a second single pole, single current carrying path switching device configured to selectively connect and disconnect a second phase of the three phase power, and a third single pole, single current carrying path switching device configured to selectively connect and disconnect a third phase of the three phase power,
• receive an instruction to make the first switching device;
• determine, using the control circuitry, a waveform of the three phase power;
• determine, using the control circuitry, a desired time to make the first switching device based at least in part on the waveform;
• determine a parameter indicative of temperature of the first switching device;
• determine, using the control circuitry, an expected make time of the first switching device;
• determine, using the control circuitry, when to apply a pull-in current to make first the switching device at the desired time based at least in part on the expected make time and the desired time to make;
• and
• making at least second and third switching devices based upon making the first switching device.