Abstract: An arc blast vent for an electrical equipment enclosure has a plate forming a part of the enclosure with triangular cutouts arranged within a regular polygonal area of the plate and having a frame of the plate material in between them. Substantially identical triangle shaped flaps, each having hold downs along and adjacent to a first leg of the triangle for attachment to the plate, and in from the first leg have a line of perforations through the triangle forming a weakened area for a deformable hinge. Each of the triangle shaped metal flaps have the second and third legs with their edges resting without tenacious engagement on the frame of the plate material.

Abstract: A flexible thermal trip actuator unit for a circuit breaker is disclosed. The circuit breaker prevents electrical connection between a power line source in the event of an over current. The circuit breaker includes a line connector, a load connector and a trip mechanism. The trip mechanism has an on position allowing electrical connection between the line connector and the load connector, a tripped position interrupting electrical connection between the line connector and the load connector in response to detection of a high current condition, and an off position which is required before resetting the trip mechanism to the on position. The actuator unit has a cold bar coupled to the trip mechanism, a compliant hinge and a parallel hot bar electrically coupled to the load connector. The cold bar deforms from a high current to cause the trip mechanism to assume the tripped position.

Abstract: An arc blast vent for an electrical equipment enclosure has a plate forming a part of the enclosure with triangular cutouts arranged within a regular polygonal area of the plate and having a frame of the plate material in between them. Substantially identical triangle shaped flaps, each having hold downs along and adjacent to a first leg of the triangle for attachment to the plate, and in from the first leg have a line of perforations through the triangle forming a weakened area for a deformable hinge. Each of the triangle shaped metal flaps have the second and third legs with their edges resting without tenacious engagement on the frame of the plate material.

Abstract: A bus system for use in electrical distribution equipment includes a generally U-shaped arrangement of conductors for supplying very high amperage (e.g., above 2000 amps) alternating current to the electrical distribution system. Compared to prior-art conductor arrangements, using the present arrangement, the conductors of a phase can be fabricated from less copper, which is an expensive metal. They also achieve better thermal dissipation and current distribution and mitigate skin effects. As a result, resistive losses, which increase with increased temperature, are reduced.

Abstract: A bus system for use in electrical distribution equipment includes a generally U-shaped arrangement of conductor conductors for supplying very high amperage (e.g., above 2000 amps) alternating current to the electrical distribution system. Compared to prior-art conductor arrangements, using the present arrangement, the conductor conductors of a phase can be fabricated from less copper, which is an expensive metal. They also achieve better thermal dissipation and current distribution and mitigate skin effects. As a result, resistive losses, which increase with increased temperature, are reduced.