Method and arrangement for providing power operation of switchgear apparatus

A kit of component parts capable of being assembled with either an existing, installed switchgear arrangement or during manufacture of the switchgear arrangement to provide power operation of the switchgear, the switchgear including energizable input connections, an enclosure having predetermined components, one or more switches, each of the switches having a respective switch-operating shaft that extends through the enclosure, the switch-operating shaft being rotatable to operate a respective switch, the kit comprising:

• first switch-operator means including a switch-operator enclosure, rechargeable power supply means, and drive output means defining a drive output for coupling to the switch-operating shaft;
• means for attaching said first switch-operator means to the switchgear enclosure in a predetermined configuration about the switch-operating shaft;
• power-deriving means adapted to be attached to a predetermined component of the switchgear apparatus and including an input for connection to energized portions of the switchgear for providing at a predetermined output power that is derived from the energized switchgear;
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• means for connecting the output of said power-deriving means to said first switch-operator means.