Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Load shunting by fault responsive means
Patent
1992-11-02
1994-11-15
DeBoer, Todd E.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Load shunting by fault responsive means
361104, H02H 906
Patent
active
053653955
ABSTRACT:
A fuse block includes a body having a front face and a flat rear face. A plurality of terminal lugs mounted are on the front face, and a plurality of fuse clips are each connected to one of the terminal lugs. The terminal lugs and fuse clips are arranged in a plurality of pairs, each pair being positioned to receive a fuse. A plate receives the fuse block. The plate includes a front face and a rear face. The front face of the plate is flat and adapted to couple with the rear face of the fuse block. A plurality of metal straps are each affixed to the rear face of the plate and extend from the plate for termination into respective ones of each terminal lug pair. A single metal strap is also affixed to the rear face of the plate and extends from the plate for receiving a single terminal lug and a grounding wire. A plurality of metal oxide varistors are each connected between unique respective ones of the metal straps. A base has a sufficient depth for receiving the rear face of the insulating plate and the MOV's mounted thereon and the fuse block.
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Deboer Todd E.
Panamax, Inc.
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