Patent ID: 6441328
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electrical service switching device, comprising:at least one contact point; a moveable contact piece; an auxiliary switch associated with said at least one contact point and having a coupling element and an auxiliary switch contact point coupled to said moveable contact piece, said coupling element actuating said auxiliary switch contact point; and an approximately T-shaped housing having: a transverse web with two trailing narrow-side walls and a fastening surface approximately perpendicular to said two trailing narrow-side walls; a longitudinal web with a leading front surface having two sides and being approximately parallel to said fastening surface, leading narrow-side walls on both of said sides of said leading front surface, said leading narrow-side walls approximately perpendicular to said leading front surface; and two trailing front surfaces approximately parallel to said fastening surface, at least one of said two trailing front surfaces connecting said transverse web and said longitudinal web; said auxiliary switch and said coupling element being releasably attached to said housing at one of said two trailing narrow-side walls.