Patent ID: 9218922
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A fuse assembly comprising: a fuse holder defining a first interior space configured to accept and enclose a cylindrical fuse; a fuse access mechanism coupled to the fuse holder and selectively positionable between a first position providing access to the first interior space and a second position rendering the first interior space inaccessible; first and second terminals in the fuse holder; separable contacts in the fuse holder and including a pair of fixed position conductors and a movable conductor positionable relative to the pair of fixed position conductors between a closed position wherein electrical current may flow through the separable contacts and an opened position wherein electrical current is interrupted through the separable contacts; an operating mechanism structured to position the movable conductor between the opened and closed positions; a control circuit cooperating with the operating mechanism to cause the movable conductor to assume one of the opened and closed positions; and a manual switch associated with the control circuit; wherein at least one of the selective positioning of the fuse access mechanism or operation of the manual switch causes the control circuit to reposition the movable conductor.