Cover assembly for automatic transfer switch (ATS)

1. A cover assembly for an automatic transfer switch (ATS), wherein the ATS comprises an operator-panel portion and a pole-assembly portion, wherein the operator-panel portion comprises at least one solenoid and associated wiring, the cover assembly comprising:

an operator-panel cover configured to cover the operator-panel portion such that the at least one solenoid and associated wiring are substantially enclosed, the operator-panel cover comprising a first plurality of ventilation louvers for heat dissipation; and

a pole-assembly cover configured to cover the pole-assembly portion, the pole-assembly cover comprising a second plurality of ventilation louvers for heat dissipation;

wherein the pole-assembly portion comprises a switch having a plurality of positions comprising a normal-operation position and an emergency-operation position; and

wherein the pole-assembly cover includes a side-viewing panel configured to allow an operator to identify each of the plurality of positions of the switch.

2. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel cover prevents access to the solenoid and wiring when the operator-panel cover is installed over the operator panel.

3. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel cover comprises a locking arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement comprises at least one snap-fit locking mechanism configured to interact with at least one corresponding snap-fit locking mechanism of the ATS.

4. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel cover comprises a locking arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement comprises a plurality of holes for bolting.

5. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel cover and pole-assembly cover are separate covers, such that the operator-panel cover and pole-assembly cover may be removed from the ATS independently.

6. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel portion comprises a dual solenoid arrangement.

7. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel portion comprises a single solenoid arrangement.

8. The cover assembly of claim 1 , wherein the operator-panel cover is configured for use with an ATS having a dual solenoid arrangement as well as an ATS having a single solenoid arrangement.

9. An operator-panel cover for an operator-panel portion of an automatic transfer switch (ATS), wherein the operator-panel portion comprises at least one solenoid and associated wiring, the operator-panel cover comprising:

a body configured to cover the operator-panel portion such that the at least one solenoid and associated wiring are substantially enclosed, the body having a left side and a right side; and

a locking arrangement, wherein the locking arrangement comprises at least two snap-fit locking mechanisms disposed on a distal end of the left side and at least two snap-fit locking mechanisms disposed on a distal end of the right side configured to interact with at least two corresponding snap-fit locking mechanisms of the ATS.

10. The operator-panel cover of claim 9 , wherein the operator-panel portion is configured for covering, at separate times, an ATS having a dual solenoid arrangement as well as an ATS having a single solenoid arrangement.

11. The operator-panel cover of claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of ventilation louvers for heat dissipation.

12. The operator-panel cover of claim 9 , wherein the operator-panel cover prevents access to the at least one solenoid and associated wiring when the operator-panel cover is installed over the operator-panel portion.

13. A pole-assembly cover for a pole-assembly portion of an automatic transfer switch (ATS), wherein the pole-assembly portion comprises a switch having a plurality of positions comprising a normal-operation position and an emergency-operation position, the pole-assembly cover comprising:

a body configured to substantially cover the pole-assembly portion including the switch;

a plurality of ventilation louvers for heat dissipation disposed on the body; and

a side-viewing panel positioned on a side of the body at a position corresponding to a location of the switch on the pole-assembly portion, the side-viewing panel configured to allow an operator to identify each of the plurality of positions of the switch.

14. The pole-assembly cover of claim 13 , wherein the side-viewing panel comprises at least one slot, wherein each of the at least one slot is positioned so as to allow viewing of a respective position of the plurality of positions.

15. The pole-assembly cover of claim 13 , wherein the side-viewing panel comprises at least one hole, wherein each of the at least one hole is positioned so as to allow viewing of a respective position of the plurality of positions.

16. The pole-assembly cover of claim 13 , wherein the body comprises a plurality of holes for fitting the pole-assembly cover on a base of the pole-assembly portion.

17. The pole-assembly cover of claim 13 , wherein the ATS comprises at least one lug, and wherein the pole-assembly cover further comprises at least one flap, wherein each of the at least one flap is configured to isolate a first lug of the at least one lug from a second lug of the at least one lug.