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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2019
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Roger Burkett, Swindon, GB;
Maite Castro, Birmingham, GB;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
An isolating switch for a circuit includes: a switching mechanism movable between an open position in which the circuit is open and a closed position in which the circuit is closed; and a housing. The housing includes: a first housing component coupled to and enclosing the switching mechanism; a second housing component coupled to the switching mechanism and movable with respect to the first housing component to move the switching mechanism between the open position and the closed position; at least one aperture arranged in one of the first or second housing components; and at least one test point electrically connected to the circuit and arranged in an other of the first or second housing components. The second housing component is movable with respect to the first housing component between at least: a first relative position in which the switching mechanism is in the closed position.