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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas G Hampton, Hartford, CT (US);
James M Mitsch, West Hartford, CT (US);
Joseph M Palmieri, Southington, CT (US);
David S Parker, South Windsor, CT (US);
James I Smith, Avon, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
337 82 ; 335 39 ; 335 45 ; 337 70 ;
Abstract
A selectable rating plug allows a standard molded case circuit breaker design to be used over a wide range of ampere ratings. The rating plug is used to control the thermal load on the thermally responsive trip element within the breaker. Movement of the thermally responsive element articulates the breaker trip mechanism in response to predetermined overload conditions to interrupt circuit current.