Patent ID: 11916369
Assignee: S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 3:
4. A device for interrupting the flow of electricity in a circuit, the device being configured for mounting in a cutout coupled to the circuit, including a first external electrical contact and a second external electrical contact, the first and second external electrical contacts being coupled to a vacuum interrupter disposed within an housing of the device, the vacuum interrupter having a first contact movable relative to a second contact for making or breaking an electrical circuit between the first external electrical contact and the second external electrical contact and responsive to a force exerted upon the first contact by an actuator coupled to the first contact, the device having selectable operating sequences, the operating sequences being selectable via a switch disposed within the housing that is magnetically actuated by an arm disposed external of the housing.