CA1169451A - Multipole circuit breaker with removable trip unit - Google Patents

Multipole circuit breaker with removable trip unit

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Publication number
CA1169451A
CA1169451A CA000411570A CA411570A CA1169451A CA 1169451 A CA1169451 A CA 1169451A CA 000411570 A CA000411570 A CA 000411570A CA 411570 A CA411570 A CA 411570A CA 1169451 A CA1169451 A CA 1169451A
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circuit breaker
trip unit
unit
connection
parts
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French (fr)
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Alain Gerbert-Gaillard
Robert Morel
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Merlin Gerin SA
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Merlin Gerin SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/74—Means for adjusting the conditions under which the device will function to provide protection
    • H01H71/7409—Interchangeable elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/08—Terminals; Connections

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  • Breakers (AREA)
  • Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
CA000411570A 1981-10-05 1982-09-16 Multipole circuit breaker with removable trip unit Expired CA1169451A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8118840 1981-10-05
FR8118840A FR2514195A1 (fr) 1981-10-05 1981-10-05 Disjoncteur multipolaire a bloc declencheur amovible

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CA1169451A true CA1169451A (en) 1984-06-19

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US (1) US4468645A (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
EP (1) EP0076719B1 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
JP (2) JPS58135542A (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
CA (1) CA1169451A (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
DE (1) DE3263008D1 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
ES (1) ES516082A0 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)
FR (1) FR2514195A1 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png)

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FR2514195A1 (fr) 1983-04-08
EP0076719A1 (fr) 1983-04-13
JPH0126026Y2 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png) 1989-08-03
ES8306424A1 (es) 1983-06-01
ES516082A0 (es) 1983-06-01
US4468645A (en) 1984-08-28
JPS58135542A (ja) 1983-08-12
DE3263008D1 (en) 1985-05-15
EP0076719B1 (fr) 1985-04-10
JPS63176252U (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png) 1988-11-15
FR2514195B1 (US08063081-20111122-C00044.png) 1983-11-18

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