Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Jesse L Uber

Edmund W Kuhn

Joseph D Findley, Jr

A circuit interrupter includes an automatic circuit breaker in a draw-out unit removably mounted within an enclosure. A levering mechanism is provided to lever out the draw-out unit on rails to permit complete disengagement of the circuit breaker from load and line terminals mounted within the enclosure without requiring unbolting operations. The circuit breaker includes an interrupter module, an operating module, and a control module, each of which includes a sub-frame supporting all module components. Each module is removably mounted in a main support structure and can be separately removed therefrom without removing the other two modules. Interlocks prevent removal of any module until the draw-out unit is levered out to the completely disengaged position.

Draw-out type circuit interrupter with modular construction

A network protector includes an automatic circuit breaker mounted in a metal enclosure and a fuse assembly externally mounted upon the enclosure. The fuse assembly includes a fuse housing of molded insulating material and a gasketed access plate providing a watertight enclosure for a fuse. Resiliently mounted studs are provided for connection to a fuse without cracking of the fuse housing due to misalignment between the studs and the fuse.

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Jesse L Uber