Patent ID: 6028757
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A method for adjusting thermal overload cutouts, the thermal overload cutouts including bimetallic strips, a pickoff system and a cutout mechanism, the cutout mechanism including an adjustment device, the method comprising the steps of:matching a first position of the bimetallic strips to a second position of the pickoff system;preadjusting the cutout mechanism by setting a cutout distance to a predetermined distance;applying a predetermined current load to the bimetallic strips for a predetermined time period to deflect the bimetallic strips, the cutout mechanism not cutting out at an end of the predetermined time period and a residual cutout distance being provided at the end of the predetermined time period; andreducing the residual cutout distance at the end of the predetermined time period to zero with an apparatus using the adjustment device.