Electronics for multipole remote operated relay

A remote operated device for selectively distributing electrical power from an electrical power source to load circuits comprising:

• a housing mountable in a distribution panel;
• a multipole switching device in the housing, comprising first and second relays, wherein the first and second relays are mechanically linked;
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• a switch control in the housing for controlling the switching device, the switch control comprising a control circuit for operating the switching device responsive to control commands and a communication circuit for receiving control commands from a remote controller.

A remote operated device for selectively distributing electrical power from an electrical power source to load circuits comprising:

• a housing mountable in a distribution panel;
• a multipole switching device in the housing, wherein the multipole switching device comprises first and second magnetically held solenoids;
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• a switch control in the housing for controlling the switching device, the switch control comprising a control circuit for operating the switching device responsive to control commands and a communication circuit for receiving control commands from a remote controller.

A remote operated device for selectively distributing electrical power from an electrical power source to load circuits comprising:

• a housing mountable in a distribution panel;
• a multipole switching device in the housing;
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• a switch control in the housing for controlling the switching device, the switch control comprising a control circuit for operating the switching device responsive to control commands and a communication circuit for receiving control commands from a remote controller further comprising a sensing device for sensing position of the switching device.

An electrical distribution system for selectively connecting an electrical power source to load devices, comprising:

• a panelboard having a plurality of load circuit positions;
• a remote operated relay mountable in the panelboard in an adjacent pair of the load circuit positions comprising a multiple switching device, and a switch control for controlling the switching device, the switch control comprising a control circuit for operating the switching device responsive to control commands and a communication circuit for receiving control commands;
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• an input/output (I/O) controller mounted in the panelboard for controlling operation of the remote operated relay, the I/O controller comprising a programmed controller for generating the control commands for commanding operation of the remote operated relay, the control system including a communication circuit for communication with the remote operated relay communication circuit.