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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
Mario Bilac, Lawrencevville, GA (US);
Parker A Bollinger, Jr, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Paul D Reagan, Grayson, GA (US);
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
An electrical control module for use with a stored energy assembly having a motor for use with a circuit breaker assembly, the circuit breaker assembly providing an electrical signal through electrical contacts for actuating the circuit breaker assembly, the electrical control module comprising a rectifying circuit, which receives and rectifies the electrical signal so as to provide a rectified electrical signal; a motor switch circuit connected to the motor; and an electrical signal flow maintenance circuit, which is operatively connected to the rectifying circuit, the motor switch circuit and the motor, wherein the electrical signal flow circuit maintenance maintains at least a threshold rectified electrical when the electrical contacts are closed so that the motor switch circuit is on and the motor operates.