Remotely unlockable electrical panel

• Main Author: Stempihar, Eric
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.10.2019
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE; CHECKING-DEVICES; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; GENERATION; INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES; PHYSICS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS

A system includes an electrical panel having a high voltage compartment and a low voltage compartment and a first door shiftable between an open position allowing access to the high voltage compartment and a closed position preventing access to the high voltage compartment and a lock shiftable from a locked position to an unlocked position by an actuator in response to a receipt of an unlock signal. A main disconnect switch outside the electrical panel selectively connects a source of electric current to the electrical panel, and a sensor detects a position of the main disconnect switch and sends an unlock signal to the first actuator in response to a detection that the main disconnect switch is in an OFF position.