IE68604B1 - Improvements in power switchboards - Google Patents

Improvements in power switchboards

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Publication number
IE68604B1
IE68604B1 IE930501A IE930501A IE68604B1 IE 68604 B1 IE68604 B1 IE 68604B1 IE 930501 A IE930501 A IE 930501A IE 930501 A IE930501 A IE 930501A IE 68604 B1 IE68604 B1 IE 68604B1
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Ireland
Prior art keywords
plug
outgoer
different
rear mounting
units
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IE930501A
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IE930501A1 (en
Inventor
Kenneth Neill
Keith Wray Ball
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Square D Co
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Publication of IE930501A1 publication Critical patent/IE930501A1/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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Patch Boards (AREA)

Abstract

A power distribution switchboard assembly is provided which is adapted to locate different physical sized plug-in outgoer units. The switchboard assembly includes at least one rear mounting plate (11 or 12) formed with the apertures (13, 14) in a longitudinal direction, the apertures (13, 14) having a different format so as to accept plug-in outgoer base mechanical fixing/location arrangements having different sizes and formats. The 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.

Description

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 capable of accepting plug-in outgoer base mechanical fixing/location arrangements or units having different sizes and format, said assembly comprising at least two rear mounting plates each formed with interspersed different format location apertures defined along a longitudinal direction, said rear mounting plates being located in juxtaposed relationship and being adjustable in a lateral direction so as together to be capable of accepting different sized plug-in outgoer mechanical base fixing arrangements.
The switchboard 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 5 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 r 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 (6)

1. A power distribution switchboard assembly capable of accepting plug-in outgoer base mechanical fixing/location arrangements or units having different sizes and format, said assembly comprising at least two rear mounting plates each formed with interspersed different format location apertures defined along a longitudinal direction, said rear mounting plates being located in juxtaposed relationship and being adjustable in a lateral direction so as together to be capable of accepting different sized plug-in outgoer mechanical base fixing arrangements.
2. A switchboard assembly as claimed in claim 1 which is capable of together accepting at least encased or unencased moulded case circuit breakers and plug-in encased fuse switches as plug-in outgoer units.
3. A switchboard assembly as claimed in claim 1 or 2 further including front trim panels which are sized to correspond to the different sized plug-in outgoer units.
4. A switchboard assembly as claimed in any preceding claim wherein said rear mounting plates include a first plate and a second plate both having a first set of apertures in the form of lateral slots defined along a longitudinal direction thereof, and second different set of apertures which are generally Y shaped in a lateral direction, said first and second set of apertures being interspersed relative to each other.
5. A switchboard assembly as claimed in claim 5 wherein said second rear mounting plate is adjustable from a position immediately adjacent to the edge of said first rear mounting plate to different positions spaced at specified distances apart therefrom, said distances being sufficient to accommodate the mechanical location of the different outgoer units.
6. A power distribution switchboard assembly substantially as hereinbefore described with reference < 5 to the accompanying drawings.
IE930501A 1992-07-17 1993-07-05 Improvements in power switchboards IE68604B1 (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

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IE930501A1 IE930501A1 (en) 1994-01-26
IE68604B1 true IE68604B1 (en) 1996-06-26

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JP (1) JPH06511138A (en)
AU (1) AU4684193A (en)
GB (1) GB2269052B (en)
IE (1) IE68604B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1994002062A1 (en)

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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
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ES333058A1 (en) * 1966-04-12 1967-07-16 Bassani Spa Support system of combined electrical appliances, especially for the formation of centralitas or protection, signaling and similar panels. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
US3346777A (en) * 1966-12-20 1967-10-10 Square D Co Electric circuit breaker and mounting means therefor
GB1237597A (en) * 1969-02-19 1971-06-30 Ghisalba Soc P Az A clamp for mounting devices on apertured support members
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GB2269052A (en) 1994-01-26
JPH06511138A (en) 1994-12-08
GB9215190D0 (en) 1992-09-02
IE930501A1 (en) 1994-01-26
GB2269052B (en) 1995-11-01
AU4684193A (en) 1994-02-14
WO1994002062A1 (en) 1994-02-03

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