Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific current responsive fault sensor
Patent
1991-02-25
1992-12-22
Stephan, Steven L.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific current responsive fault sensor
361 92, 361 96, H02H 100
Patent
active
051738333
ABSTRACT:
In a circuit breaker having an instant time tripping test function, terminals which are connected to an electric power source of a control circuit of the circuit breaker and a quasi over-current signal generating circuit for tripping test are provided on a front face of a housing of the circuit breaker, and a widely usable detachable tripping tester comprising a D.C. power source and a switch is connected to the terminals, thereby a predetermined voltage is applied to the electric power circuit and the quasi over-current signal generating circuit for testing a tripping mechanism.
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patent: 4105965 (1978-08-01), Russell
patent: 4803434 (1989-02-01), Walker
patent: 4873603 (1989-10-01), Ishii
Hirotsune Kouji
Ishii Kazuhiro
Dougherty Thomas M.
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
Stephan Steven L.
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