Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Donald J Ristuccia

John F Cotton

Joseph M Stunzi

An electrical bushing for use in connection with an electrical apparatus which includes a replaceable stud connector. The replaceable stud has a pair of axially aligned threaded shanks on each side of a flange. The flange on the replaceable stud engages a flange on an electrical conductor in the bushing when one of the threaded shanks of the replaceable stud is threaded into a threaded bore in the electrical conductor, whereby any breakage of the replaceable stud will tend to occur in the other threaded shank.

Electrical bushing having a replaceable stud

An oil-filled distribution transformer having a primary disconnect switch disposed within the housing and utilizing two movable bridging contacts and four stationary contacts for completing a series circuit therethrough. The switch includes a trip mechanism, a bimetal element isolated from the current path through the switch and responsive to the temperature of the oil to activate the trip mechanism upon overtemperature condition, and a float mechanism attached to the switch and cooperating with the trip mechanism so that the float assembly will activate the trip mechanism when the oil level within the housing drops below a predetermined value.

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Athens, GA, United States of America

Donald J Ristuccia