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A A device device which which transfers transfers electrical electrical loads between loads between two two
dissimilar dissimilar sources sources of power by using either manual or of power by using either manual or
automatic controls. automatic controls.
UTILITY UTILITY LOAD LOAD GENERATOR GENERATOR
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30 Amperes 30 Amperes
4000 Amperes 4000 Amperes
Automatic Transfer Switches
IEEE, NEMA ICS. 10 IEEE, NEMA ICS. 10- -199 199 (replaced 2 (replaced 2- -
447) and 447) and EGSA EGSA: : An Automatic An Automatic
Transfer Switch is Transfer Switch is self self- -acting acting equipment equipment
for transferring for transferring one or more load one or more load
conductor connections conductor connections from one power from one power
source to another source to another. .
UL UL- -1008 1008: : 1.4 A transfer switch as covered by 1.4 A transfer switch as covered by
these requirements is a device that these requirements is a device that automatically automatically
transfers transfers a common load from a normal supply to a common load from a normal supply to
an alternate supply in the event of failure of the an alternate supply in the event of failure of the
normal supply, normal supply, and automatically returns the load and automatically returns the load
to the normal to the normal supply when the normal supply is supply when the normal supply is
restored. restored.
UTILITY LOAD GENERATOR
Comparison of UL 1008 / UL98 /
UL67
Requirement UL1008 UL98 UL67
Overload 6 x Rating 1.5 x Rating Not Reqd
Post O.L.
Temp Rise
Yes Not Reqd Not Reqd
Endurance 6000 w/ Load 6000 w/ Load No Load
Dielectric Yes Yes Not Reqd
Withstand 10Ka > 100A 5Ka Minimum Calculated
Close-on Same Test
Sample
Untested
Sample
Not Reqd
IEEE Color Book Series
Transfer Switch Requirements
Gray Book (IEEE Std 241) - Emergency Power
Systems in Commercial Buildings
Chapter - Chapter 5: Power Distribution
Apparatus
Orange Book (IEEE Std 446) - Emergency &
Standby Power Systems for Industrial &
Commercial Applications
Chapter - Chapter 6: Protection
White Book (IEEE Std 602) - Electric Systems in
Health Care Facilities
Chapter 5: Emergency Power
NFPA Transfer Switch
Requirements
NFPA 20 - Fire Pumps
NFPA 70 - National Electric Code
Article 700 - Emergency Systems
Article 701 - Legally Required Standby
Systems
Article 702 - Optional Standby Systems
Article 517 - Health Care Facilities
NFPA 99 - Health Care Facilities
NFPA 110 - Emergency & Standby Systems
Transfer Switch Definitions
Seven Major Functions of an
Seven Major Functions of an
Automatic Transfer Switch
Automatic Transfer Switch
Detect Power
Detect Power
Failures
Failures
Transfer
Transfer
Load
Load
Re
Re
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Transfer Load to Normal
Transfer Load to Normal