Protective apparatus usable with a forced air cooling system and electrical enclosure
US9620937B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B13/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical enclosure apparatus includes a protective apparatus that permits forced-air cooling of the interior of the enclosure while resisting structures that are within in the interior from being blown out of the electrical enclosure as a result of an arc event or other event. The protective apparatus includes a flow apparatus formed from one or more blocks of ceramic material having formed therein a plurality of elongated flow channels. The flow apparatus is supported inside a duct with the use of a support apparatus. The ceramic material from which the flow apparatus is formed is configured to withstand the heat that may be experienced in an arc event and is additionally configured to be sufficiently rigid and tough to retain within the duct any structures within the enclosure from being blown out of the protective apparatus, thereby protecting personnel who may be in the area.
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