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High rating molded case multipole circuit breaker

US4958135A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1988
Grant dateSep 18, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2071/1036
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high-current multipole circuit breaker is made up of standard poles juxtaposed in a molded case. At least two adjacent poles are twinned, that is to say electrically arranged in parallel and connected to a common connecting strip. The connecting strips of the other poles are widened, so as to partially overlap the immediately adjacent twinned pole. In this way, the circuit breaker rating is higher than that of the individual poles which make it up.

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