Changeover & contactors
Interlocked contactors and manual/automatic changeover switches — the heart of a safe, break-before-make grid↔V2L transfer.
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- The break-before-make changeover
Interlocked 2-pole contactor pair (KM1/KM2)
A mechanically interlocked pair guarantees the grid and V2L contactors can never close together. Size for the household load profile and confirm coil inrush is within the relay's rating.
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Manual changeover switch (with OFF/centre position)
A switch declared suitable for isolation (BS EN IEC 60947-3) gives the lockable, secure isolation a competent person relies on — and a manual fallback when the EV is absent.
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