Electronic sectionalizer with resettable actuator

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Invention, An electronic sectionalizer for a branch line of a high voltage power distribution system has a resettable actuator for unlatching a trunnion member and release of a sectionalizer tube toward a disabled or drop-out orientation. The actuator includes an elongated, spring-loaded plunger normally held by a latch in loaded position, and a solenoid or the like is provided to shift the latch and enable movement of the plunger toward a released position for simultaneous swinging movement of the trunnion member. In certain forms of the invention the plunger is directly engageable with a wall of the trunnion member, while in other embodiments of the invention mechanical …