Modular multiple single-pole electromagnetic switching system and method

A modular electromechanical switching system comprising:

• a plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices each configured to selectively switch between a conducting state and a non-conducting state;
• a wiring base, wherein each of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices is pluggable into the wiring base to receive corresponding control signals from control circuitry that instruct a corresponding one of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices to switch between the conducting state and the non-conducting state;
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• control circuitry configured to generate the corresponding control signals to instruct at least one of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices to open or close at a time coordinated with a current zero-crossing or a predicted current zero-crossing of a phase of three-phase power in accordance with a point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme.

A modular electromechanical switching system comprising:

• a plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices configured to selectively switch between a conducting state and a non-conducting state, wherein a first switching device and a second switching device of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices are spaced apart from one another;
• a wiring base, wherein each of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices is pluggable into the wiring base to receive corresponding control signals from control circuitry that instruct a corresponding one of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices to switch between the conducting state and the non-conducting states;
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• control circuitry configured to generate the corresponding control signals to instruct at least one of the plurality of modular single pole, single current carrying path switching devices to open or close at a time coordinated with a current zero-crossing or a predicted current zero-crossing of a phase of three-phase power in accordance with a point-on-wave (POW) switching scheme.