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AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsANDREW LAWRENCE GOTTSCHALK, ROBERT MICHAEL SLEPIAN
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A status indicating assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism comprises a stored energy mechanism and a primary latch. The primary latch is pivotable between a latched position corresponding to the stored energy mechanism being chargeable, and an unlatched position corresponding to the stored energy mechanism being discharged. The status indicating assembly includes a first indicator for indicating whether the separable contacts are open or closed, a second indicator for indicating whether the stored energy mechanism is charged or discharged, and a third indicator for indicating whether or not the circuit breaker is ready to close the separable contacts.
A status indicating assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus including a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said operating mechanism comprising a stored energy mechanism and a primary latch, said primary latch being pivotable between a latched position corresponding to said stored energy mechanism being chargeable and an unlatched position corresponding to said stored energy mechanism being discharged, said status indicating assembly comprising:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
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