Panelboard having connector means for making plug-in and bolted connections with circuit breaker line terminals
US4205892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/056
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A panelboard interior is provided with a row of connector assemblies. Each assembly includes a relatively rigidly conducting strap mounted directly to a main bus bar, and a formed spring member mounted on the strap and cooperating therewith to form back-to-back pockets constituting female plug-in connectors. Portions of the strap and spring defining each pocket are provided with apertures which are aligned with an aperture through a circuit breaker line terminal disposed within the pocket in question. The strap aperture is threaded to receive a clamping bolt which extends through the aligned apertures in the spring member and circuit breaker line terminal to firmly clamp the latter between the spring member and the strap.
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