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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2011
Robert A. Morris, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Edgar Yee, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jared A. Bryll, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Daniel J. Leeman, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Daniel B. Kroushl, Clayton, NC (US);
Robert A. Morris, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Edgar Yee, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Jared A. Bryll, Fayetteville, NC (US);
Daniel J. Leeman, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Daniel B. Kroushl, Clayton, NC (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for remotely actuating a subunit disconnect in a motor control center subunit. A motor control center subunit includes a subunit housing configured to fit within a motor control center and a subunit disconnect configured to selectively control a supply power to motor control components of the subunit housing. A control mechanism is attached to the subunit housing to activate and deactivate the subunit disconnect and a remote control device communicates with the control mechanism and is configured to operate the control mechanism to activate and deactivate the subunit disconnect.