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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Javier Ignacio Larranaga, Bristol, CT (US);
Joseph Criniti, Britain, CT (US);
Farshid Attarian, Collinsville, CT (US);
Marshall Aurnou, Peterborough, CA;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/00 ;
Abstract
A temperature sensor for use in a circuit breaker is disclosed. The temperature sensor is included in the circuit breaker and detects temperature of a target within the current path of the breaker. If the temperature of the target falls within a preselected critical range, a trip signal is triggered in a trip processor board which actuates a solenoid to trip the circuit breaker. A bridge is provided in the current path to continue normal function of the circuit breaker outside the critical range of temperatures.