Patent ID: 8598484
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An enclosure for use with a circuit protection system having at least one exhaust duct configured to route exhaust gases out of the circuit protection system, said enclosure comprising: a racking cassette configured to support an arc containment device, the racking cassette operative to rack the circuit protection system between at least a first position and a second position; a first barrier coupled to the circuit protection system; a second barrier coupled to the circuit protection system, said first barrier and said second barrier defining an exhaust plenum coupled in flow communication with the at least one exhaust duct; and a top wall coupled to said first barrier and said second barrier, a vent extending through said top wall, said vent and is coupled in flow communication with said exhaust plenum to route the exhaust gases out of said enclosure; wherein when circuit protection system is racked in the first position, the at least one exhaust duct is aligned with the exhaust plenum to facilitate routing exhaust gases generated within arc containment device out of the enclosure.