Electrical transformer trough
US11430595B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G9/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An in-ground electrical transformer trough, supporting a transformer pad is a non-conductive composite vault located below a transformer pad to provide for better access to a molded cavity below the transformer and pad to prevent access by animals, to enhance wire mobility to make it easier to switch or terminate insider the transformer, with the new design of the new bell designed at the bottom of the trough preventing floating, lift or rise after installation and to allow additional pipes, conduits and wires to be installed in the future, wherein the trough is installed prior to the installation of the ground pad and transformer to be set stable within the soil, with the transformer pad poured around the rim of the trough, further preventing slant or misplacement of the transformer and pad and providing a more solid mounting upon the ground surface without future sinking, tilt or slant.
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