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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
May. 04, 2016
Jonathan Michael Schaar, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jonathan Michael Schaar, Waukesha, WI (US);
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A voltage regulator comprising a tap selector switch, a switching module and a switching module controller. The tap selector can comprise stationary contacts and movable contacts which can be adjusted for regulating the voltage between a source and a load. The switching module can comprise first and second bypass switches controlled by a bypass actuator and a non-arcing switch, such as a vacuum interrupter, controlled by an interrupter actuator. The switching module controller can be configured to perform a tap change operation through a series of steps that involve actuating a bypass switch and the non-arcing switch. In one example, the switching module controller can wait a predetermined amount of time before proceeding with each step of the tap change operation. In other examples, the switching module controller can receive signals or measurements from the system before proceeding with each step of the tap change operation.