Patent ID: 6153845
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A method for operating a stored energy circuit breaker actuation apparatus, which is used with a circuit breaker assembly, comprising the steps of:selecting from among manual unlocked, manual locked or automatic operation of the stored energy circuit breaker actuation apparatus;if manual unlocked operation is selected, then the method comprises the further steps of:selecting local or remote operation;if local operation is selected, then stored energy circuit breaker actuation apparatus can be used to turn on a circuit breaker assembly by depressing a local ON switch on the stored energy assembly and to turn off the circuit breaker assembly by depressing a local OFF switch on the stored energy assembly and to turn off the circuit breaker assembly by operating an operator handle on the stored energy assembly; and,if remote operation is selected, then the circuit breaker assembly can not be turned on or off;if manual locked operation is selected, then the method comprises the further step of:selecting local or remote operation, in which case the stored energy assembly is not used to turn the circuit breaker assembly on or off either remotely or locally; and,if automatic operation is selected, then the method comprises the further steps of:selecting local or remote operation;if local operation is selected, then the stored energy assembly is not used to turn on the circuit breaker assembly and the stored energy assembly can be used to turn off a circuit breaker assembly by operating an operator handle on the stored energy assembly; and,if remote operation is selected, then a remote ON button can be used to cause the stored energy assembly to turn on the circuit breaker assembly and a remote OFF button can be used to cause the stored energy assembly to turn off the circuit breaker assembly.