Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – With specific circuit breaker or control structure
Patent
1996-09-20
1998-03-10
Gaffin, Jeffrey A.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
With specific circuit breaker or control structure
361636, 361646, 361656, H02B 104
Patent
active
057268525
ABSTRACT:
A modular DC distribution unit including a block assembly configured to be plugged or inserted into a backing panel such that no tools are necessary. Circuit breaker modules and fuse modules which are to be inserted into the block assembly are constructed to be interchangeably located in the block assembly, without the need of any tools. The fuse module being a two part device having an interior assembly carrying the fuse and an outer carrier into which the interior assembly is inserted. The outer carrier of the fuse module also having a replacement fuse carrier configured to carry a replacement fuse. The module DC distribution unit also including a shunt module to output a shunt current to a monitoring location.
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Drabczyk John J.
Trifiletti Richard E.
Gaffin Jeffrey A.
Reltec Corporation
Sherry Michael J.
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