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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2014
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Fan Zhang, Suwanee, GA (US);
Brian J. Rusch, Suwanee, GA (US);
Arthur Kevin Shumate, Duluth, GA (US);
Patricia Logsdon, Marietta, GA (US);
Carey D. Harnois, Grayson, GA (US);
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A fusible meter socket apparatus is disclosed. The meter stack apparatus includes an enclosure having a first and second side, a meter section including a stack of meter sockets configured to accept utility meters, a cross bus connection section including cross bus bars adapted to provide modular connection to other components, a pull-out fusible switch contained within the enclosure, riser bus bars coupled to a load side of the fusible switch and to a line side of the stack of meter sockets, and connect bus bars coupled to a line side of the fusible switch and to the cross bus bars. Electrical power distribution apparatus including the fusible meter socket apparatus, and methods of operating the fusible meter socket apparatus are disclosed, as are other aspects.