Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Electrostatic capacitors – Fixed capacitor
Patent
1991-03-08
1993-07-13
Thompson, Gregory D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Electrostatic capacitors
Fixed capacitor
200 50C, H02B 1112
Patent
active
052279529
ABSTRACT:
A mechanical interlock device for preventing simultaneous operation of two 3-phase vacuum interrupter-type circuit breakers is provided. The device operates with the floor tripper and the Mechanism Operated Control ("MOC") driver of each vacuum circuit breaker. The device includes a retainer member mounted at the base of each circuit breaker. Each retainer member includes two levers. The first lever is a trip lever which engages the floor tripper of the associated circuit breaker. The second lever is driven by the MOC driver of the associated circuit breakers. The two levers are preferably mounted on a common pivot bar located at one end the retainer member. Cabling is provided between the trip lever on the first circuit breaker and the MOC driver lever on the second circuit breaker. Similarly, a cable is provided between the MOC driver lever of the first circuit breaker and the trip lever of the second circuit breaker. When either circuit breaker is in normal operation, its MOC driver is in a downward position. This forces the MOC driver lever downward which in turn rotates the trip lever in the opposite breaker upwards. The trip lever thereby acts to engage the floor tripper of the opposite circuit breaker which in turn forces the circuit breaker open and prevents it from operating while the other circuit breaker is on.
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Aglietti William Q.
Krevokuch Robert N.
Patel Nagar J.
Romano Joseph V.
Moran M. J.
Thompson Gregory D.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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