In this embodiment, the LED lighting system 20, LED lighting tube, the MCC 38 effectuates a number of assessments of the voltage from IS 35 and effectuates a number of assessments of intensity of lights from LS 48, to determine where the voltage is adequate for the type of the load module 56 utilized and whether there are any breaks in the current within the said electric circuit.
In more detail, in an embodiment, if the MCC 38 receives feedback from the lighting sensor LS 48 that the light level emitted is not adequate, it will deem the module 561 defective and will command the IS 35 to disconnect from the said module 561, it will evaluate the Vin level of the module 561 in current use, and if the Vin is adequate, it will command the input selector IS 35 to connect to one of the spare module 562 which is next available, spare module 562. And so on for module 562 and 563.
The MCC 38 communicates with the IS 35, the modules 56, and LS 48. From the connection of the power source PS 10 and the IS 35, the MCC 38 measures the input voltage (Vin), which is the voltage coming from the power source PS 10 into the IS 35. This measurement permits the MCC 38 to determine whether it is necessary to switch to a new power source PS 10, or to allow the IS 35 to connect to the module 56.