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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2011
Harry J. Carlino, Export, PA (US);
David R. Olenak, Bridgeville, PA (US);
Lloyd A. Maloney, Beaver, PA (US);
Brian S. Caffro, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Harry J. Carlino, Export, PA (US);
David R. Olenak, Bridgeville, PA (US);
Lloyd A. Maloney, Beaver, PA (US);
Brian S. Caffro, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The trip mechanism includes an input structured to receive a remote signal to remotely enable an arc reduction maintenance mode, a first circuit structured to enable the arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal, and a second circuit structured to provide an electrical signal remote from the trip mechanism in order to remotely indicate that the arc reduction maintenance mode is remotely enabled.