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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul H Singer, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 42 ; 361102 ; 361115 ; 335 18 ;
Abstract
A ground fault/rating plug for molded case circuit breakers is inserted within the circuit breaker cover for electrical connection with the circuit breaker electronic trip unit. A rating resistor within the ground fault/rating plug enclosure sets the circuit breaker ampere rating. Rotary switches on the outer surface of the ground fault/rating plug enclosure configures the trip unit for ground fault protection.