Patent ID: 6204743
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A contact strap arranged for conducting electrical current and suitable for use in a rotary circuit breaker cassette within a circuit breaker housing, said contact strap comprising:a first section including a fixed contact mounted thereon;a U-shaped second section continuous with said first section;a third section continuous with said U-shaped second section, said third section having an aperture, said aperture aligned with a cut-away portion of the cassette and configured to accept connection with a mechanical trip unit external to the cassette; anda fourth section continuous with said third section, said fourth section having an aperture, said aperture of said fourth section is configured to connect with a load strap, the load strap forming the primary winding of a current transformer arranged within the housing, the current transformer electrically connected to an electronic trip unit arranged within the housing.