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US 10,103,522 B2Granted
Method for remote installation or removal of circuit breakers
OwnerFinley Lee Ledbetterinventor
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Abstract
A method is presented for remote installation or removal of circuit breakers using a remote racking tool outside the arc flash zone of the circuit breakers. The remote racking tool has a drive assembly, remote control assembly, and radio remote pendant station. The remote racking enables operators to install or remove circuit breakers in switchgear or equipment rooms safely away from the arc flash zone.
Claims10
A method for installing or removing circuit breakers using a remote racking tool with a remote pendant station, the method comprising:
- providing a racking tool having a motor and a spring loaded engagement lever latch having a handle thereon;
- aligning a rotatable shaft of the motor with a circuit breaker;
- moving the racking tool toward the circuit breaker to engage a drive coupler with the circuit breaker, the drive coupler configured to engage the circuit breaker;
- connecting the drive coupler to the rotatable shaft;
- rotating the spring loaded engagement lever latch with the handle to secure the racking tool to the circuit breaker to prevent movement between the circuit breaker and the racking tool;
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- controlling the motor with the remote pendant station.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.