Combination transfer and bypass isolation switch utilizing drawout protective devices and key interlocks
US5581133A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B11/133
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus selectively connects a normal power line and an emergency power line to a load, and includes two interlocked switching mechanisms, each having individual interlocks, for selectively connecting the power lines to the load, and an interlock mechanism for interlocking the switching mechanisms in order that only one of the power lines at a time is connected to the load. The switching mechanisms may each have two drawout cassettes including associated switching devices for switching the power lines to the load and, also, including an isolated position for isolation of the associated switching device from at least one of the switched power lines and the load. Each switching device may be a circuit breaker having a trip unit for sensing current flowing from a power line to the load and tripping the circuit breaker. The interlock mechanisms may include keylock mechanisms which selectively disable closing of the switching devices. Each keylock mechanism may have individual locks on associated cassettes and a single key for operating only one of the locks. The individual interlocks of the switching mechanisms may cooperate with the keylock mechanisms to selectively disable conne…
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