Distribution transformer secondary circuit breaker

Details Distribution transformer secondary circuit breaker Distribution transformer secondary circuit breaker

1974-08-12

1976-09-28

Broome, Harold

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

Retarded or delayed type

335 6, 335 17, 337 6, 337 72, H02H 704, H01H 7500

Patent

active

039834549

ABSTRACT:
A distribution transformer having a secondary circuit breaker utilizing a movable bridging contact between two stationary contacts for completing a series circuit therethrough. The movable bridging contact is spring biased towards an open position separated from the stationary contacts, but with the circuit breaker in the normally closed position is held in engagement with the stationary contacts by a latching mechanism which is responsive to a bimetal or magnetic trip element to allow the circuit breaker to trip open during overload conditions. The conducting bridging contact completes a series circuit through the circuit breaker which opens during circuit interruption. The secondary circuit breaker can also, if desired, be provided with a signal-light circuit which activates a signal light, on the exterior housing of the transformer, when current through the circuit breaker exceeds a low signal overload value which is less than the trip value. The signal light circuit is reset by turning the operator handle, which is located on the transformer housing, past the on position away from the off position. An emergency overload control is provided for increasing the tripping level of the circuit breaker during selected overload periods. The bridging contact is disposed near the end of an elongated operating arm which is linked to the circuit breaker operating mechanism. A plurality of poles are operated utilizing only one operating mechanism by connecting the elongated operating arms with a strong metallic member for simultaneous operation of all poles. The single signal light provided for each multi-pole circuit breaker can be activated by the bimetals of any one of the individual poles.

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