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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Schneider Electric Usa, Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Inventors:
Timothy R Faber, Marion, IA (US);
Cameron L Woodson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Andover, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/34 (2006.01); H02B 11/04 (2006.01); H02B 13/025 (2006.01); H02B 1/20 (2006.01); H02B 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02B 11/04 (2013.01); H02B 1/20 (2013.01); H02B 13/025 (2013.01); H02B 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a switchgear cabinet, the line side power conductors upstream of the main breaker are surrounded with arc attenuating/extinguishing channels and protective conduit in a location prior to the conductor's attachment to the main breaker. Thus, passive arc attenuation can be had prior to the breakers, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) levels can be predicted and controlled, and the need for action by circuit breakers during an arcing event is substantially lessened.