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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1991
James R Pratt, Wolcott, CT (US);
Dean A Robarge, New Britain, CT (US);
Robert G Markowski, East Haven, CT (US);
Denis A Perzan, Plainville, CT (US);
John A Morby, Farmington, CT (US);
General Electric Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A combination panelboard-switchboard housing accepts plug-on connection with a plurality of electric switch-circuit breaker modules. Circuit breakers can also be directly connected onto the bus bars in a plug-on connection with minor modification. The bus bars are 'edge-mounted' such that the minor dimension of the bus bars is perpendicular to the bottom of the housing to receive the modules as well as the circuit breakers, per se. Electrical insulation shields are arranged over those bus bars that are not connected with the circuit breakers or modules to prevent inadvertent contact with the bus bars when energized. The tabs extending from the edge of the insulation shields are keyed to accommodate for the different widths of the modules when the insulation shields are flush-mounted against one side of the modules.