Circuit breaker assembly including a plurality of controllable circuit breakers for local and/or remote control
US9460879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/056
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit breaker assembly includes a plurality of controllable circuit breakers. Each of the controllable circuit breakers includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts, a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts, a first line terminal, a second load terminal, and at least a third terminal. The trip mechanism is structured to trip open the separable contacts responsive to a signal from the third terminal. The circuit breaker assembly also includes a toggle electrical switching apparatus that includes separable contacts electrically connected between the third terminal and ground, and a toggle operating member structured to open and close the separable contacts of the toggle electrical switching apparatus.
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