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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2007
Michael J. Ranta, Morton, IL (US);
Paul D. Seff, Williamburg, VA (US);
Duvin N Tapia Silva, San José, CR;
Gerardo R. Chavarria Milánes, San José, CR;
Maria C. Chaves Vallejo, San José, CR;
Henry Martinez Gallo, San José, CR;
Michael J. Ranta, Morton, IL (US);
Paul D. Seff, Williamburg, VA (US);
Duvin N Tapia Silva, San José, CR;
Gerardo R. Chavarria Milánes, San José, CR;
Maria C. Chaves Vallejo, San José, CR;
Henry Martinez Gallo, San José, CR;
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A meter center includes three feeder bus bars, three supply bus bars, each supply bus bar being electrically connected to a corresponding feeder bus bar, and a number of meter socket assemblies. Each meter socket assembly includes two bus jumpers, each bus jumper including a first end and a second end, the second end of a first bus jumper being selectively electrically connected to a first supply bus bar, the second end of a different second bus jumper being selectively electrically connected to a different second supply bus bar, two load bus bars, insulative support members coupled to a number of the supply bus bars, the insulative support members including a first end coupled to the bus jumpers and an opposite second end supporting the load bus bars, and a meter socket including terminals electrically connected to the first ends of the bus jumpers and to the load bus bars.