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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2023
Southern States Llc, Hampton, GA (US);
Lawrence B Beagen, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Joseph Andreyo, Fayetteville, GA (US);
SOUTHERN STATES, LLC, Hampton, GA (US);
Abstract
A disconnect switch including a main disconnect switch integrated with a bypass switch. The purpose of he bypass switch is to provide a parallel path for temporarily closing the disconnect switch so that the main disconnect switch can be tested (i.e., opened and closed) without interrupting the power flow through disconnect switch. The bypass switch is integrated with the main disconnect switch and supported by the same insulator structure, which avoids duplication of parts and provided for a compact unit suitable for deployment on a pole or other mounting structure outside a substation. The bypass switch also includes a frame-mounted linkage at ground voltage operated by an actuator at ground voltage, which avoids the use of 'hot sticks' to operate the bypass stitch.