Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific circuit breaker or control structure
Patent
1996-09-19
1998-04-14
Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific circuit breaker or control structure
361154, 335 38, H01H 7300
Patent
active
057400032
ABSTRACT:
A circuit breaker shunt trip accessory unit contains a solenoid driven plunger that interacts with the circuit breaker operating mechanism to interrupt circuit current by means of an external signal. A mechanical override feature insures operation of a blocked solenoid plunger once the source of the blocking is removed.
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Koller Michael R.
Seymour Raymond K.
Gaffin Jeffrey A.
General Electric Company
Horton Carl B.
Menelly Richard A.
Sherry Michael J.
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