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AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsChristian Ruempler, Brian John Schaltenbrand, Andrew Lawrence Gottschalk, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Xin Zhou
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A debris barrier is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts and an arc chute. The separable contacts generate debris when tripping open in response to an electrical fault. The arc chute has a plurality of splitter plates each having an edge portion and a distal portion located opposite and distal the edge portion. The debris barrier includes a first leg, a second leg, and a middle portion connecting the first leg and the second leg. The middle portion is coupled to one of the separable contacts. At least one of the first leg and the second leg has a first barrier portion and a second barrier portion extending therefrom. The first barrier portion is located proximate the distal portion. The second barrier portion extends from the first barrier portion toward the edge portion in order to redirect the debris toward the edge portion.
A debris barrier for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a pair of separable contacts and an arc interruption system comprising an arc chute disposed at or about said pair of separable contacts, said pair of separable contacts being structured to generate debris when tripping open in response to an electrical fault, said arc chute comprising a plurality of splitter plates each having an edge portion and at least one distal portion disposed opposite and distal said edge portion, said debris barrier comprising:
A debris barrier for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a pair of separable contacts and an arc interruption system comprising an arc chute disposed at or about said pair of separable contacts, said pair of separable contacts being structured to generate debris when tripping open in response to an electrical fault, said arc chute comprising a plurality of splitter plates each having an edge portion and at least one distal portion disposed opposite and distal said edge portion, said debris barrier comprising:
A debris barrier for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a pair of separable contacts and an arc interruption system comprising an arc chute disposed at or about said pair of separable contacts, said pair of separable contacts being structured to generate debris when tripping open in response to an electrical fault, said arc chute comprising a plurality of splitter plates each having an edge portion and at least one distal portion disposed opposite and distal said edge portion, said debris barrier comprising:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
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