GB2269052A - Power distribution switchboard assembly - Google Patents

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GB2269052A
GB2269052A GB9215190A GB9215190A GB2269052A GB 2269052 A GB2269052 A GB 2269052A GB 9215190 A GB9215190 A GB 9215190A GB 9215190 A GB9215190 A GB 9215190A GB 2269052 A GB2269052 A GB 2269052A
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Kenneth Neill
Keith Wray Ball
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Schneider Electric USA Inc
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Square D Co
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Priority to IE930501A priority patent/IE68604B1/en
Priority to PCT/US1993/006777 priority patent/WO1994002062A1/en
Priority to AU46841/93A priority patent/AU4684193A/en
Priority to JP6504630A priority patent/JPH06511138A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/26—Casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/40—Wall-mounted casings; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B1/00—Frameworks, boards, panels, desks, casings; Details of substations or switching arrangements
    • H02B1/015—Boards, panels, desks; Parts thereof or accessories therefor
    • H02B1/04—Mounting thereon of switches or of other devices in general, the switch or device having, or being without, casing
    • H02B1/056—Mounting on plugboards

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Abstract

A power distribution switchboard assembly is adapted to locate different sized and different format plug-in outgoer units such as enclosed and unenclosed moulded case circuit breakers and encased fuse switches. The switchboard assembly includes at least one rear mounting plate (11, 12) formed with interspread apertures (13, 14) in a longitudinal direction, the apertures (13, 14) having a different format so as to accept plug-in outgoer units having different sizes and formats. The switchboard assembly may use at least two of such rear mounting plates (11, 12) which are located in juxtaposed relationship and adjustable in a lateral direction so as together to be capable of accepting different size plug-in outgoer units. <IMAGE>

Description

Improvements in Power Switchboards The invention relates to power switchboards and more particularly to power distribution switchboard assemblies for providing the ability to locate a multiplicity of different physical size plug-in outgoer units.
According to the invention there is provided a power distribution switchboard assembly comprising at least one rear mounting plate formed with interspersed different format apertures in a longitudinal direction, capable of accepting different size and different format plug-in outgoer base mechanical fixing/location arrangements.
Preferably there are at least two said rear mounting plates located in juxtaposed relationship and located to be adjustable in a lateral direction so as together to be capable of accepting different size plug-in outgoer mechanical base fixing arrangements.
The switch board assembly may be capable of accepting at least encased or unencased moulded case circuit breakers and plug-in encased fuse switches as plug-in outgoers.
Front trim panels may be provided of a size to suit the different sized plug-in outgoers.
The foregoing and further features of the invention may be more readily understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: Fig 1 is a front elevational view of a power distribution switchboard assembly; Fig 2 is a plan view of the switchboard assembly of figure 1 and Fig 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the switchboard assembly of Fig 1 with a rear mounting plate located in a different position to that shown in Fig.l.
Referring now to the drawing there is shown a power distribution switchboard assembly which comprises a bus stack 10 for accepting the electrical connections of plug-in outgoer units such as encased or unencased moulded case circuit breakers and plug-in encased fuse switches. Such plug-in devices are well known and the method of their electrical connection is conventional.
The mechanical location for such outgoer units after electrical connection is provided by rear mounting plates 11 and 12.
Each of the rear mounting plates 11 and 12 are formed with location apertures 13 and 14 interspersed one between the other in a longitudinal direction along the mounting plates. The apertures 13 are merely lateral slots whereas the apertures 14 are generally "Y" shaped in a lateral direction. The provision of interspersing of the apertures 13 and 14 enables the mechanical location of the different outgoer units as required.
The rear mounting plate 12 is adjustable from immediately adjacent the edge of rear mounting plate 11 to be spaced apart therefrom as shown in Fig 3. The arrangements of rear mounting plates of 11 and 12 as shown in Fig 1 is suitable for accepting unenclosed circuit breakers whereas the arrangement shown in Fig 3 is suitable for receiving enclosed circuit breakers or enclosed fuse switches.
Various styles and sizes of front trim panels can be provided to cater for the different sized plug-in outgoers fitted to the switchboard assembly. One such full length trim panel 15 is schematically indicated to extend between the right hand outer edge of panel 11 and the dashed line 16.
Typical outgoer combinations which can be catered for are:a) one side of the switchboard assembly with unenclosed plug-in moulded case circuit breakers and the other side with plug-in enclosed fuse switches; b) a mixture of plug-in enclosed moulded case circuit breakers and enclosed plug-in fuse switches at either side of the switch board assembly, and c) one side of the switchboard assembly accommodating plug-in unenclosed moulded case circuit breakers and the other side with plug in enclosed moulded case circuit breakers.
Hence it will be seen that with the arrangement disclosed a single switchboard assembly can be utilised for a multitude of required outgoer units in a power distribution arrangement.

Claims (5)

Claims
1. A power distribution switchboard assembly comprising at least one rear mounting plate formed with interspersed different format apertures in a longitudinal direction, capable of accepting different size and different format plug-in outgoer base mechanical fixing/location arrangements.
2. A switchboard assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are at least two said rear mounting plates located in juxtaposed relationship and located to be adjustable in a lateral direction so as together to be capable of accepting different size plug-in outgoer mechanical base fixing arrangements.
3. A switchboard assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2 capable of accepting at least encased or unencased moulded case circuit breakers and plug-in encased fuse switches as plug-in outgoers.
4. A switchboard assembly as claimed in any preceding claim including front trim panels sized according to the different sized plug-in outgoers.
5. A power distribution switchboard assembly substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
GB9215190A 1992-07-17 1992-07-17 Improvements in power switchboards Expired - Fee Related GB2269052B (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9215190A GB2269052B (en) 1992-07-17 1992-07-17 Improvements in power switchboards
IE930501A IE68604B1 (en) 1992-07-17 1993-07-05 Improvements in power switchboards
PCT/US1993/006777 WO1994002062A1 (en) 1992-07-17 1993-07-19 Improvements in power switchboards
AU46841/93A AU4684193A (en) 1992-07-17 1993-07-19 Improvements in power switchboards
JP6504630A JPH06511138A (en) 1992-07-17 1993-07-19 Improved switchboard

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GB9215190A GB2269052B (en) 1992-07-17 1992-07-17 Improvements in power switchboards

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GB2269052A true GB2269052A (en) 1994-01-26
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GB703740A (en) * 1951-01-30 1954-02-10 Landis & Gyr Ag Improvements relating to the attachment of apparatus to suspension panels and the like
GB1124818A (en) * 1965-05-07 1968-08-21 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Support grid assembly for the securing of switchgear quickly in position
GB1175612A (en) * 1966-04-12 1969-12-23 Bassani Spa Supports for Electrical Devices
GB1181893A (en) * 1966-12-20 1970-02-18 Square D Co Electrical Panelboard and an Electric Circuit Breaker Therefor
US3796979A (en) * 1973-03-15 1974-03-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Standard electric utility current transformer compartment
US4472761A (en) * 1982-06-18 1984-09-18 Eaton Corporation Segmented electrical panelboard for industrial frame and residential frame circuit breakers which accepts residential frame circuit breakers at any segment

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GB703740A (en) * 1951-01-30 1954-02-10 Landis & Gyr Ag Improvements relating to the attachment of apparatus to suspension panels and the like
GB1124818A (en) * 1965-05-07 1968-08-21 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Support grid assembly for the securing of switchgear quickly in position
GB1175612A (en) * 1966-04-12 1969-12-23 Bassani Spa Supports for Electrical Devices
GB1181893A (en) * 1966-12-20 1970-02-18 Square D Co Electrical Panelboard and an Electric Circuit Breaker Therefor
US3796979A (en) * 1973-03-15 1974-03-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp Standard electric utility current transformer compartment
US4472761A (en) * 1982-06-18 1984-09-18 Eaton Corporation Segmented electrical panelboard for industrial frame and residential frame circuit breakers which accepts residential frame circuit breakers at any segment

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11456594B2 (en) * 2018-10-01 2022-09-27 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation DC power distribution system

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AU4684193A (en) 1994-02-14
GB9215190D0 (en) 1992-09-02
IE930501A1 (en) 1994-01-26

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