Patent ID: 8164875
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
1. A portable motorized racking tool for removing or installing electrical equipment by an operator, wherein the electrical equipment is surrounded by a metal surface outside an arc flash hazard boundary, wherein the portable motorized racking tool comprises: a. a frame comprising: b. a power plate mounted to the first side support, the second side support, the first beam, or the second beam, wherein the power plate supports an interface plug for engaging a power supply, wherein a solenoid signal and power cord connect the interface plug to a solenoid with a solenoid plunger, and wherein the interface plug connects to a motor control housing a signal power cord; c. a plurality of removable magnetically shielding magnet housings fastened to the frame; d. at least one extending and retracting magnet having a magnet handle, wherein the extending and retracting magnet is disposed within each removable magnetically shielding magnet housing for magnetically connecting the frame to a metal surface; e. a bar adjacent the first side support or the second side support, wherein the bar is adjustably and removably connected to the first beam and the second beam; f. a motor mount plate adjustably and removably attached to the bar; g. a motor with a gear box fastened to the motor mount plate, wherein the motor engages a signal and power cord, and wherein the gear box has a keyway and a shaft housing; h. a communication cable connecting the motor control housing with the motor; and i. a gear assembly for engaging the keyway, wherein the gear assembly comprises: