EEVblog 1500 - How an AC Automatic Transfer Switch Works

Automatic AC transfer switches are pretty cool devices. A look at what they do, a practical demo, teardown, and then reverse engineering to explain how it does it.
Bonus look at how my automated home battery backup system will work.

00:00 - Automatic AC Transfer switch
02:05 - How I'm powering my home fridges from a battery
06:30 - What does an AC Transfer switch do?
09:27 - Huh? How do you do the automated battery power backup?
12:36 - Practical AC Transfer switch demo
15:57 - Teardown
18:44 - Reverse Engineering Schematic
25:46 - BONUS 2nd design teardown!

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1500-how-an-ac-automatic-transfer-switch-works/

Support the EEVblog on:
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/eevblog
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@eevblog:7
Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com
EEVblog2: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2
EEVdiscover: https://www.youtube.com/eevdiscover

AliExpress Affiliate: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/c2LRpe8g
Buy anything through that link and Dave gets a commission at no cost to you.

Donate With Bitcoin & Other Crypto Currencies!
https://www.eevblog.com/crypto-currency/
T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog
#ElectronicsCreators #Teardown