Remotely unlockable electrical panel
AssigneeA. G. Stacker Inc.
InventorEric STEMPIHAR
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Abstract
A system includes an electrical panel having a high voltage compartment and a low voltage compartment and a first door shiftable between an open position allowing access to the high voltage compartment and a closed position preventing access to the high voltage compartment and a lock shiftable from a locked position to an unlocked position by an actuator in response to a receipt of an unlock signal. A main disconnect switch outside the electrical panel selectively connects a source of electric current to the electrical panel, and a sensor detects a position of the main disconnect switch and sends an unlock signal to the first actuator in response to a detection that the main disconnect switch is in an OFF position.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a first electrical panel having a high voltage compartment and a low voltage compartment and a first door shiftable between an open position allowing access to the high voltage compartment and a closed position preventing access to the high voltage compartment;
- a first lock shiftable between a locked position locking the first door and an unlocked position unlocking the first door;
- a first actuator configured to shift the first lock from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to a receipt of an unlock signal;
- a main disconnect switch outside the first electrical panel shiftable between an ON position for connecting a source of electric current to the first electrical panel and an OFF position for disconnecting the source of electric current from the first electrical panel;
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- a sensor configured to detect a position of the main disconnect switch and to send the unlock signal to the first actuator in response to a detection that the main disconnect switch is in the OFF position.
A method comprising:
- providing at least one electrical panel, the at least one electrical panel including a first electrical panel having a high voltage compartment and a low voltage compartment and a first door shiftable between an open position allowing access to the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel and a closed position preventing access to the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel;
- providing a first lock shiftable between a locked position locking the first door of the first electrical panel and an unlocked position unlocking the first door of the first electrical panel;
- providing a first actuator configured to shift the first lock from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to a receipt of an unlock signal;
- providing a main disconnect switch outside the at least one electrical panel shiftable between an ON position for connecting a source of electric current to the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel and an OFF position for disconnecting the source of electric current from the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel;
- detecting a position of the main disconnect switch;
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- sending the unlock signal to the actuator in response to a detection that the main disconnect switch is in the OFF position.
A system comprising:
- a first electrical panel having a high voltage compartment and a low voltage compartment and a first door shiftable between an open position allowing access to the high voltage compartment and a closed position preventing access to the high voltage compartment;
- a main disconnect switch outside the first electrical panel shiftable between an ON position for connecting a source of electric current to the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel and an OFF position for disconnecting the source of electric current from the high voltage compartment of the first electrical panel;
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- means for selectably unlocking he first door based on a detected position of the main disconnect switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.