Metering accessory for molded case circuit breakers
CA 2070439 C · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Scott, Graham Ansloe
Overview
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A rating plug-metering accessory for molded case circuit breakers of the type employing en electronic trip unit is in the form of a rating plug enclosure that is optionally installed in the circuit breaker cover. Besides setting the ampere rating of the electronic trip unit, the rating plug-metering accessory further provides direct readout of the current in any of the phases of a multi-phase power distribution circuit. The rating plug-metering accessory can be either factory-installed or installed in situ.
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- Filed June 4, 1992 and granted November 28, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 4, 2012.
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