Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Interlocking
Patent
1996-08-29
1999-01-26
Coggins, Wynn Wood
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Interlocking
200 5002, 361600, H01H 3100, H01H 920, H02B 100
Patent
active
058641076
ABSTRACT:
Switchgear is provided that includes a housing enclosing electrical components having switch blades that establish visible open gaps in an open position. The switchgear includes an array of operating controls and viewing provisions to observe the open switch blades. The operating controls and viewing provisions are accessible from a first direction and are arranged at a first area of the housing while cable interconnection provisions are accessible from a second direction and are arranged at a second area of the housing. Thus, operating personnel can utilize the viewing provisions and the operating controls without being exposed to the area of the cable interconnections. In one specific arrangement, an array of operational displays is provided, with the displays overlying the viewing provisions and being movable to permit use of the viewing provisions. In a preferred arrangement, the switchgear includes multi-pole switchgear assemblies which are assembled from individual pole-unit assemblies. The multi-pole switchgear assemblies are mounted to a housing along a single edge or corner of the switchgear assembly.
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French Thomas G.
Guio Raphael H.
Kowalyshen Henry W.
McGlone Buddy B.
Mears Gregory C.
Coggins Wynn Wood
Hayes Michael J.
Lapacek James V.
S&C Electric Company
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