Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Actuators
Patent
1999-11-22
2000-10-10
Friedhofer, Michael
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Actuators
200 17R, 218 12, 337168, H01H 3304
Patent
active
061303917
ABSTRACT:
An actuating device operated by a hookstick is attached to an existing ring on a manually operated fused cutout switch or oil circuit recloser switch. The device comprises a cantilever and a clamp for attaching the cantilever about the existing ring. The cantilever a pair of lever arms, each having a hook-shaped receptacle for receiving a hookstick that is used to alternatively open or close the switch. Methods of actuating a manually operated recloser and lock-out switch and modifying such a switch to facilitate manual operation are disclosed.
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Friedhofer Michael
Taylor-Maddox Technical, Inc.
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