Electrical busway flange end stub
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKuldeep Kumar Bhathija, Jeffery Lynn Cox, Steven English Richard
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Abstract
A flange end stub for an electrical busway system is provided. The flange end stub includes a flange plate having a first and second tab extending perpendicular to a first surface. A pair of joint side plates is coupled to the first and second tab with one or more conductors extending through the flange plate in between the joint side plates. A first and second bracket is coupled in between the joint side plates on either side of the conductors. Covers are mounted to the first and second brackets and extend over the conductors and any joint assembly that is attached. The covers and brackets cooperate to provide ingress protection.
Claims20
A flange end stub for an electrical busway coupling, comprising:
- a flange having a planar portion and a first tab extending generally perpendicular to said planar portion;
- an electrical conductor extending through the center of said flange;
- a first joint side plate coupled to said first tab by a first pair of fasteners;
- a first bracket coupled to said first joint side plate adjacent said conductor;
- and,
- a first insulative cover coupled to said first bracket.
A flange end stub for an electrical busway coupling comprising:
- a first flange plate having a first surface and a first tab extending substantially perpendicular to said first surface;
- a second flange plate having a second surface and a second tab extending substantially perpendicular to said second surface, wherein said second surface is arranged in substantially the same plane as said first surface;
- a first joint side plate coupled to said first tab;
- a second joint side plate coupled to said second tab;
- a conductor extending between said first flange plate and said second flange plate;
- and,
- a fastener coupling said first tab, said first joint side plate, said conductor, said second joint side plate and said second tab.
A busway system comprising:
- a busway having a housing with a busbar disposed therein;
- a joint assembly having a splice plate electrically coupled to said busbar;
- a stub end connector assembly coupled to said joint assembly, wherein said stub end connector assembly comprises:
- a flange having a planar portion arranged substantially perpendicular to said busway, said flange includes a first tab and second tab extending substantially perpendicular to said planar portion;
- a conductor extending through said planar portion, said conductor being directly coupled to said splice plate;
- a first joint side plate coupled to said first tab;
- and, a second joint side plate coupled to said second tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.