Mechanical interlock for vertically mounted circuit breakers
US4516100A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2300/018
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanical interlock for a pair of vertically mounted circuit breakers, each circuit breaker having a trip latch mechanism for opening the circuit breaker and a mechanical contact position indicator for indicating the open or closed position of the circuit breaker with the interlock extending between the trip latch mechanism and contact position indicator mechanism of each circuit breaker. The interlock allowing only one circuit breaker to be closed at any time.
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