Four-way automatic transfer switch power topology

A system, comprising:

• a first four-way automatic transfer switch including a first common pole structured to be coupled to one of a load and a power source;
• a second four-way automatic transfer switch interconnected with the first four-way automatic transfer switch, the second four-way automatic transfer switch including a second common pole selectively coupled to the first common pole, and structured to receive power so that the second four-way automatic transfer switch operates in a reverse power arrangement;
• a third four-way automatic transfer switch including a third common pole structured to be coupled to one of a load and a power source, the third common pole selectively coupled to the second common pole;
• a fourth four-way automatic transfer switch including a fourth common pole structured to be coupled to one of a load and a power source, the fourth common pole selectively coupled to the first common pole;
• a fifth four-way automatic transfer switch including a fifth common pole structured to be coupled to one of a load and a power source, the fifth common pole selectively coupled to the fourth common pole and the second common pole;
• and
• a sixth four-way automatic transfer switch including a first common pole structured to be coupled to one of a load and a power source, the sixth common pole selectively coupled to the fifth common pole and the third common pole.

A method of interconnecting a mesh network, comprising:

• providing a plurality of automatic transfer switches, each automatic transfer switch including a common pole and a plurality of transfer poles selectively coupled to the common pole;
• coupling the transfer poles together to form the mesh network;
• coupling each common pole to one of a power source or a load;
• and
• providing a first sub-network of automatic transfer switches and a second sub-network of automatic transfer switches, the first sub-network of automatic transfer switches being electrically isolated from the second sub-network of automatic transfer switches via manipulation of the transfer poles.