AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH AND ITS OPERATION

CONTROL
BREAKERS AND
FUSE CONTACT RELAYS
Automatic Transfer Switch ( ATS ) – is a
device that automatically transfers a
NORMAL CB
power supply from its primary source to
a back-up source when it senses a failure
or outage in the primary source. When
failure occurs in the power system, ATS
invokes a standby power source such us
UPS or standby generator set.
(Ref:https://searchdatacenter.techtarget. INTERLOCKING
UNDERVOLTAGE
DEVICE
com/definition/Automatic-transfer- RELAY
switch-ATS)
Basic Components:
EMERGENCY CB
Normal and Generator Circuit Breaker

Interlocking Device

Control Breakers and Fuses

Undervoltage Relay TIMER RELAYS MAGNETIC

CIRCUIT BREAKERS CONTACTOR
Contact Relays
Timer Relays
PILOT
Magnetic Contactors LIGHTS

Pilot Lights
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TYPICAL ATS SCHEME AT AUTO MODE:
System at Normal Power
* Transfer from Normal to Emergency

Utility
ACBN-A On State
(Normal)
Voltage?
Yes
No
* UVR – Under voltage relay
UVR (27) will close the
contact and run Genset

Genset Run? No
Check Genset
Control
Suppy OK?

Yes

Open (Off) ACBN-A

TDNE Time Relay count

transfer time * TDNE - Time Delay Normal
to Emergency

Close (On) ACBG-A

System at Emergency Power

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TYPICAL ATS SCHEME AT AUTO MODE:
* Transfer from Emergency to Normal
System at Emergency
Power

Utility No ACBG-A On State

(Normal)
Voltage?

Yes
Note: UVR will only activate
UVR will activate and start its
once normal voltage is at
time delay before changing its
good condition and it satisfies
contact state
setting requirements
Genset cold down
Open (Off) ACBG-A time will start

TDEN Time Relay count * TDEN - Time Delay

transfer time Emergency to Normal

Shut down genset

Close (On) ACBN-A

System at Normal Power