Patent ID: 9117613
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A short circuit indicator module for an electrical switching device, the electrical switching device being configured to interrupt a current flow in an event of at least one of a short circuit and an overload in a subordinate power circuit, the short circuit indicator module comprising: a housing including a first opening and a second opening at different locations on the housing; a display facility, configured to indicate tripping of the electrical switching device in the event of a short circuit by being viewable through the second opening; and a movable unlatching element, the display facility being configured to be activated by a movement of the unlatching element and the unlatching element being configured to form a functional connection between the short circuit indicator module and the electrical switching device, the short circuit indicator module being configured to test the activatability of the display facility of the short circuit indicator module and to test the functional connection between the short circuit indicator module and the electrical switching device, wherein the first opening is disposed such that a test tool that is introducible through the first opening is engagable with the unlatching element to test the activatability of the display facility and to test the functional connection.