GB804428A - Automatic electric circuit breakers - Google Patents

Automatic electric circuit breakers

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Publication number
GB804428A
GB804428A GB17202/56A GB1720256A GB804428A GB 804428 A GB804428 A GB 804428A GB 17202/56 A GB17202/56 A GB 17202/56A GB 1720256 A GB1720256 A GB 1720256A GB 804428 A GB804428 A GB 804428A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
strip
latch
metal strip
breaker
circuit
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Expired
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GB17202/56A
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Federal Pacific Electric Co
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Federal Pacific Electric Co
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Publication of GB804428A publication Critical patent/GB804428A/en
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/10Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/12Automatic release mechanisms with or without manual release
    • H01H71/40Combined electrothermal and electromagnetic mechanisms

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)

Abstract

804,428. Automatic circuit-breakers. FEDERAL PACIFIC ELECTRIC CO. June 4, 1956 [June 17, 1955], No. 17202/56. Class 38 (5). In a circuit-breaker having thermal and magnetic tripping, the air-gap of the electromagnet is substantially constant during deflection of the bi-metal strip. As applied to a circuit-breaker generally similar to that of Specification 737,604, the ends of the bi-metal strip 48 and magnetic core 50 are riveted at 59 to the moving contact arm 28. The latch 54 is pivoted at 52 on the bi-metal strip 48 and is held against the end of the strip by the spring 56, the folded end forming the armature for electromagnet 50, 58, the coil 58 of which is connected to the strip 48. Heating of strip 48 under overload conditions moves the latch 54 downwards to release the actuator 26 and trip the breaker. Under shortcircuit conditions the armature is attracted to release the actuator 26 before damage to the bimetal strip 48 can occur. The latch 54 normally bears on the end of a further bi-metal strip 42 which is provided for ambient temperature compensation. In a modification, Fig. 2, the compensating strip 42 is mounted on the end of bimetal strip 48.
GB17202/56A 1955-06-17 1956-06-04 Automatic electric circuit breakers Expired GB804428A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US516143A US2876309A (en) 1955-06-17 1955-06-17 Circuit breakers

Publications (1)

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GB804428A true GB804428A (en) 1958-11-12

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GB17202/56A Expired GB804428A (en) 1955-06-17 1956-06-04 Automatic electric circuit breakers

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US (1) US2876309A (en)
DE (1) DE1085953B (en)
FR (1) FR1153818A (en)
GB (1) GB804428A (en)
NL (2) NL208037A (en)

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DE1513260B1 (en) * 1965-03-19 1970-01-29 Licentia Gmbh Thermal trigger
US20160012999A1 (en) * 2014-07-09 2016-01-14 Siemens Industry, Inc. Low instantaneous level circuit breakers, circuit breaker tripping mechanisms, and tripping methods

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US4316163A (en) * 1978-06-22 1982-02-16 Federal Pacific Electric Company Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1513260B1 (en) * 1965-03-19 1970-01-29 Licentia Gmbh Thermal trigger
US20160012999A1 (en) * 2014-07-09 2016-01-14 Siemens Industry, Inc. Low instantaneous level circuit breakers, circuit breaker tripping mechanisms, and tripping methods
US9595413B2 (en) * 2014-07-09 2017-03-14 Siemens Industry, Inc. Low instantaneous level circuit breakers, circuit breaker tripping mechanisms, and tripping methods

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US2876309A (en) 1959-03-03
NL208037A (en)
NL96953C (en)
DE1085953B (en) 1960-07-28
FR1153818A (en) 1958-03-21

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