Metered electrical service tap

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1994-07-13

1996-08-13

Tolin, Gerald P.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electrical power distribution systems and devices

324156, 361 42, 361668, 439508, H02B 900

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055462693

ABSTRACT:
A housing includes a base with blade terminals insertable into jaw contacts in an electrical watthour meter socket. First and second watthour meter receiving shells are mounted on the housing, each having a pair of line jaw contacts connected in parallel to each other and to line blade terminals in the base. Electrical conductors extend from the load jaw contacts in one of the shells to a junction box mounted on the housing to provide a connection to an external electrical conductor. An electrical power disconnect device is mounted in one of the shells, and is connected in series by conductors between the line jaw contacts in both shells. The power disconnect device includes a movable external member having an end portion which slidably extends through the side wall of one of the shells. In one embodiment, the end portion is a separate rod which is biased into contact with the movable member. Electrical power disconnect indicia are formed on the movable external member or the rod and are visible externally of the one shell when the external member is in an extended position to indicate that the power disconnect device is in a non-power conducting state. A lock is optionally insertable through an aperture in the end portion of the external member or the rod to prevent the external member from switching the power disconnect device to a power conducting state.

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