Patent ID: 8697993
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A busway section comprising an electrically conductive housing; at least one lid removably connected with the housing through a hinging mechanism extending along an entire length of the lid, the hinging mechanism including a lid component of the lid and a mating housing component of the housing, the lid component of the hinging mechanism and the mating housing component of the hinging mechanism extending along the entire length of the lid, the lid component of the hinging mechanism being both slidable and hinged with respect to the mating housing component of the hinging mechanism; a plurality of internal slots along which bus bars are adapted to be located during an operating condition of the busway section, the slots being enclosed by the housing; bus supports located between the internal slots, to support the bus bars during the operating condition of the busway section and provide electrical isolation between the bus bars; and said busway section being a plug-in section, further comprising a plug-in block, said plug-in block comprising two lips located on two sides of the plug-in block, each of the two lips being structured to match with and fit underneath a corresponding lid of said at least one lid when said corresponding lid is fixed to said housing, thereby securing the plug-in block to said housing.