Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electrical power distribution systems and devices
Patent
1995-05-31
1999-02-09
Thompson, Gregory D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electrical power distribution systems and devices
361641, 361644, 361660, 361825, H02B 101
Patent
active
058702768
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a combination service entrance device which contains a common enclosure, divided by a center barrier into two sections. One houses a watt-hour meter socket and the other houses a panel board containing circuit breakers. The panel board is installed on an elevated mounting pan placed in the circuit breaker section. One side of the mounting panel preferably has a pair of tabs, each of which slides into a separate lance or guide formed in the center barrier. A pair of spaced posts are attached between the side opposite the barrier and the back panel of the enclosure. The length of the posts defines the gap between the back panel and the panel board. An elevated neutral bar is attached to the back panel along and distant from the mounting panel. The panel board remains parallel to and raised from the back panel. The elevated mounting pan provides for routing wires in the circuit breaker section and easier access to the load connections of the circuit breakers compared to prior art devices. This reduces installation time and potential scratching of the installer's hands, something that frequently occurs in prior art devices. The panel board is easier to install and remove compared to the prior art devices. The elevated mounting panel allows for better air circulation underneath the panel board. Mounting provisions may be provided on the common enclosure for surface-mounting or semi-flush-mounting of the combination service entrance.
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Fornash Gary D.
Leach Thomas C.
Polston Larry D.
Golden Larry I.
Irafai Kareem M.
Square D Company
Thompson Gregory D.
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