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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2021
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Justin Lee Dye, Canton, OH (US);
Bastiaan Hubertus van Besouw, Strongsville, OH (US);
Sidharth Suresh Iyer, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Xingniu Huo, Medina, OH (US);
Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the application provides an electrical system including a conductor, a ground, an arrester electrically connected to the conductor, and a disconnector assembly electrically connected between the arrester and the ground. The disconnector assembly includes an isolator configured to perform an operating function in response to the occurrence of an event and a housing configured to surround the isolator. The isolator includes a first terminal electrically connected to the arrester by a first wire and a second terminal electrically connected to the ground by a second wire. The housing includes a first opening through which the first terminal extends, a second opening through which the second terminal extends, and a retention mechanism configured to hold the isolator in place relative to the arrester.