%0 Journal Article
%A Olowoleni, J. O.
%A Adoghe, A. U.
%A Abdulkareem, Ademola
%A Omadoye, A.O
%A Agbetuyi, Ayoade F.
%A Orovwode, H. E.
%A Awosope, C. O. A.
%D 2015
%F eprints:6497
%J Global Journal of Energy Technology Research Updates
%K Generator, switching, relays, automatic-transfer, load transfer
%P 1-5
%T Construction and Operation of an Electronic Automatic Transfer  Switch (Ats)
%U http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/6497/
%V 2
%X The inconsistency of power supply in Nigeria has been a major stumbling block to the advancement of her  economy and as such it is an issue that requires immediate attention. Uninterrupted power supply is critical in so many  applications especially in cases like hospital operations or financial transactions. This work was born out of the need to  provide a cost effective and locally available way to automate the switching between various power sources. This issue  can be addressed by implementing an Automatic transfer switch which automatically switches on a backup generator in  the absence of the utility supply and transfers the load to the generator. The automatic transfer switch also switches off  the backup generator and connects back to the utility supply when the power comes back. The circuitry consists of time  delay integrated circuits and switching relays. The present effort is a prototype design to create an automatic transfer  switch that can be used in an average Nigerian household because of its affordability and simplicity of operation