Electrical switching apparatus
US8941960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H33/666
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching apparatus for use in conjunction with a fuse, the switching apparatus including a circuit interrupter having a pair of separable contacts, a sensor for sensing a line fault, and an actuator for moving the contacts to an open state when a line fault is sensed, and wherein the switching apparatus is arranged such that the contacts always return to a closed state.
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