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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2013
Michael M. Ramarge, Olean, NY (US);
Jeremy L. Martin, Friendship, NY (US);
Jonathan J. Woodworth, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Timothy S. Smith, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Michael M. Ramarge, Olean, NY (US);
Jeremy L. Martin, Friendship, NY (US);
Jonathan J. Woodworth, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Timothy S. Smith, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An arrester bypass device can include a switch having an normal state and an operated state. The arrester bypass device can also include a first electrode mechanically coupled to the switch, where the first electrode is held when the switch is in the normal state and released when the switch is in the operated state. The arrester bypass device can also include a second electrode positioned in line with the first electrode, wherein the first electrode contacts the second electrode when the switch is in the operated state. The arrester bypass device can further include a ground strap having a first end and a second end, where the first end is mechanically coupled to the plunger, and where the second end is mechanically coupled to an electrical ground.