Neutral base for disconnect switch and method of assembling same
US5737195A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H3/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a neutral base module for an interior assembly of an electrical distribution device having a plurality of modules. The neutral base module connects the electrical distribution device to a circuit having at least one phase and includes a generally rectangular body having a mounting surface. The body demountably secures to at least one adjacent module of the interior assembly with a manually operated securement which is integrally formed with the modular housing. A terminal for making an electrical connection abuts the mounting surface of the body. An electrically insulating shield having sufficient size to substantially isolate the body from the adjacent module of the interior assembly abuts the body and terminal. The terminal is releasably retained to abut the mounting surface and the shield between the body and the adjacent module.
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