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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2014
N. William Conrardy, Elmhurst, IL (US);
James R. Lupinck, Streamwood, IL (US);
William Fechalos, Aurora, IL (US);
Christopher D. Heinz, Sycamore, IL (US);
Paul Blake, Wauconda, IL (US);
Michael Osko, Elgin, IL (US);
N. William Conrardy, Elmhurst, IL (US);
James R. Lupinck, Streamwood, IL (US);
William Fechalos, Aurora, IL (US);
Christopher D. Heinz, Sycamore, IL (US);
Paul Blake, Wauconda, IL (US);
Michael Osko, Elgin, IL (US);
C&C Power, Inc., Carol Stream, IL (US);
Abstract
Storage batteries connected in series in an uninterruptible or back-up power supply system may have voltage potential differences between exposed terminals or conductors that exceed safety limits. A demountable insulating shield having apertures may be positioned so that the series string may be broken into a plurality of series sub-strings having a lesser potential difference has a cover over the aperture through which the series string configuration may be connected and disconnected. The cover may be an insulating material removably fastened to the insulating shield or a sliding cover that is captivated to the insulating shield. When the series string has been divided in to the sub-strings, the insulating shield may be demounted from the structure housing the batteries so that the batteries or their connections may be serviced.