Transfer switch source select systems and methods

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processing logic, operatively coupled to the memory, to:
• analyze a plurality of power sources to identify one or more power sources providing a power greater than a threshold value of power required to actuate a transfer mechanism;
• store preference data to indicate which of the power sources to use to power the transfer mechanism;
• select, based on the analysis of the plurality of power sources and based on-the preference data, a power source from the identified one or more power sources providing power greater than the threshold value;
• and
• connect the selected power source to the transfer mechanism to provide power to the transfer mechanism to transfer the load from a connection with a first power source to a connection with a second power source, based on the analysis of the power sources and the preference data.

A transfer switch for selectively supplying power from a plurality of power sources to an electrical load, the transfer switch comprising:

• a power source analyzer configured to analyze a plurality of power sources and determine power data based on the analysis of power sources of the plurality of power sources;
• a transfer mechanism configured to selectively connect individual power sources of the plurality of power sources to the load;
• a memory configured to store preference data to indicate which of the power sources to use to power the transfer mechanism;
• and
• a source select module connected to the power source analyzer to receive the power data from the power source analyzer, wherein the source select module is configured to:
• identify, based on the power data, one or more of the plurality of power sources providing a power greater than a threshold value of power required to actuate the transfer mechanism,
• select, based on the analysis by the power source analyzer of the plurality of power sources and based on the preference data, a power source from the identified one or more power sources providing power greater than the threshold value, and
• cause the selected power source to be connected to the transfer mechanism such that the transfer mechanism is powered by the selected power source when the transfer mechanism transfers a load from a connection with a first power source to a connection with a second power source, based on the analysis of the plurality of power sources and the preference data.