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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1983
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1981
Donald L Lott, Portland, OR (US);
Guenter G Schockelt, Tigard, OR (US);
Matthew L Worrix, Sheridan, OR (US);
Siemens-Allis, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An easily visible condition indicating device to signify a lack of pressure within the envelope of an electrical interrupter of the type utilizing a pressurized-gas environment. The system includes a rotatable drum contained within a housing having an aperture through which the drum is viewed. When pressure within the interrupter drops a spring-biased bellows collapses, causing the withdrawal of stops which hold the drum in place against spring tension. This allows a biasing spring to rotate the drum so that a different portion thereof, such as a different colored segment, is viewed through the housing aperture in order to provide a visual indication of a low-pressure condition.