Abstract: A circuit breaker having positive contact indication. Upon the circuit breaker tripping, the operating mechanism components unlatch, moving the cradle, upper link and lower link upwards and opening the contacts. Upon the circuit breaker being manually opened, no operating mechanism components move except the upper link and lower link which causes the contacts to open. Upon the occurrence of locked contacts and the operating mechanism receiving a trip signal, the operating mechanism components unlatch but move only slightly since the contacts cannot open. A shuttle, pivotally mounted on the cradle, moves upward slightly to catch its tail on a flipper spring. The shuttle rotates slightly to meet a tab positioned on the handle arm and to block and opening movement of the operating handle.
Abstract: A control center section comprising a frame having a plurality of control units mounted within a saddle and each having electrical components requiring wiring. The height of the saddle may be extended or modified by adding a saddle extender to the bottom edge of the saddle. This provides room for mounting additional electrical devices or wiring, or making other modifications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 20, 1986
Date of Patent:
September 27, 1988
Assignee:
Square D Company
Inventors:
Harold W. Stanfield, Richard A. VonRotz