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US 6,888,431 B2Granted
Remotely operated circuit breaker for emergency lighting circuits
AssigneeSquare D Company
InventorScott C. Jordan
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Abstract
A remote-controlled circuit breaker system, comprising a single voltage input connector for receiving current from an external power supply, at least two pole assemblies each including a trip mechanism, and a trip crossbar. The input connector provides a single power source to both pole assemblies, and the trip crossbar couples the trip mechanisms together. One of the pole assemblies further includes a remote-controlled actuator that controls only one of the two pole assemblies.
Claims14
A circuit breaker system, comprising:
- a voltage input connector adapted to receive current from an external power supply;
- a first pole assembly electrically coupled to said input connector and including a first movable contact allowing the flow of said current through said first pole assembly in a first closed position and preventing the flow of said current in a first open position;
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- a second pole assembly electrically coupled to said input connector and including a second movable contact allowing the flow of said current through said second pole assembly in a second closed position and preventing the flow of said current in a second open position, and a remote-controlled actuator operatively coupled to said second pole assembly for toggling said second movable contact between said second open position and said second closed position, said remote-controlled actuator not being operatively coupled to said first pole assembly.
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