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Molded case circuit breaker thermal-magnetic trip unit

US5381120A · kind A · utility

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6References
9Claims
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Filing dateNov 15, 1993
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H71/7409
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A molded case circuit breaker having a thermal-magnetic trip unit is provided with a mechanical rating plug to allow a number of circuit breakers of different ampere ratings to be used within a common-sized enclosure. The rating plug interacts with a thermal-magnetic trip unit to set the circuit breaker ampere rating.

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