Patent ID: 7633741
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: H02B,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A busbar support system for a switchgear, comprising: at least one busbar, each busbar being encapsulated within a solid dielectric medium, each busbar comprising at least one connection interface; a first busbar support positioned along a first side of the busbar; a second busbar support positioned along a second side of the busbar, wherein the busbar is coupled to at least one of the busbar supports, and wherein the busbar provides support for a plurality of active modules electrically coupled to the busbar; and a plurality of switchgear components electrically and mechanically coupled to the connection interface, the switchgear components being suspended from the connection interface and supported by the connection interface and the first busbar support without additional support for the switchgear components.