An apparatus includes a cell pan that supports a circuit breaker within a switchgear cell, and a lift pan that carries a circuit breaker outside of the switchgear cell. The lift pan has a track for a roller on the circuit breaker. The apparatus further includes an extension rail that interconnects the lift pan with the cell pan in an aligned position. With the lift pan in aligned position, the track on the lift pan can receive the roller upon horizontal draw-out movement of the circuit breaker from the cell pan. A latch on the extension rail has a blocking position in which it blocks the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan, and has a non-blocking position in which it does not block the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan. The latch automatically moves from the blocking position to the non-blocking position under the influence of the lift pan upon movement of the lift pan into the aligned position.

An apparatus includes a cell pan that supports a circuit breaker within a switchgear cell, and a lift pan that carries a circuit breaker outside of the switchgear cell. The lift pan has a track for a roller on the circuit breaker. The apparatus further includes an extension rail that interconnects the lift pan with the cell pan in an aligned position. With the lift pan in aligned position, the track on the lift pan can receive the roller upon horizontal draw-out movement of the circuit breaker from the cell pan. A latch on the extension rail has a blocking position in which it blocks the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan, and has a non-blocking position in which it does not block the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan. The latch automatically moves from the blocking position to the non-blocking position under the influence of the lift pan upon movement of the lift pan into the aligned position.

An apparatus includes a cell pan that supports a circuit breaker within a switchgear cell, and a lift pan that carries a circuit breaker outside of the switchgear cell. The lift pan has a track for a roller on the circuit breaker. The apparatus further includes an extension rail that interconnects the lift pan with the cell pan in an aligned position. With the lift pan in aligned position, the track on the lift pan can receive the roller upon horizontal draw-out movement of the circuit breaker from the cell pan. A latch on the extension rail has a blocking position in which it blocks the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan, and has a non-blocking position in which it does not block the roller from rolling outward off the cell pan. The latch automatically moves from the blocking position to the non-blocking position under the influence of the lift pan upon movement of the lift pan into the aligned position.

The present invention provides an arc extinguishing structure for direct current circuit breaker, which comprises an arc extinguishing chamber (3) installed on a second casing (2), with a lateral opening (30) which opens towards the first casing (1); a gas generating hood (4) installed at a lower part inside the arc extinguishing chamber (3) and comprising two gas generating plates (41, 42) that are disposed opposite to each other, with a shield plate (43) disposed opposite to the lateral opening (30) and adjacent the second casing (2); a movable contactor (5) and a stationary contactor (6) installed inside an internal installation space (10), with the disconnecting portion between the movable contactor (5) and the stationary contactor (6) being located inside an accommodation space (40) and close to the shield plate (43), so that when the movable contactor (5) becomes disconnected from the stationary contactor (6) and an electric arc is produced, the electric arc triggers the gas generating plates (41, 42) and the shield plate (43) to generate a lot of gas which pushes the electric arc to move in a direction away from the shield plate (43); a plurality of arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) installed at an upper part inside the arc extinguishing chamber (3), having lower slots (71) which are open towards the accommodation space (40) and have a size that gradually decreases along a direction from the second casing (2) to the first casing (1), so that the electric arc during its moving process is continuously blocked by the arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) with increasingly smaller sizes of lower slots (71), and as a result, the electric arc cannot come out from the lateral opening (30) of the arc extinguishing chamber (3), but instead can only enter the spaces between the arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) and thus get extinguished as quickly as possible.

The present invention provides an arc extinguishing structure for direct current circuit breaker, which comprises an arc extinguishing chamber (3) installed on a second casing (2), with a lateral opening (30) which opens towards the first casing (1); a gas generating hood (4) installed at a lower part inside the arc extinguishing chamber (3) and comprising two gas generating plates (41, 42) that are disposed opposite to each other, with a shield plate (43) disposed opposite to the lateral opening (30) and adjacent the second casing (2); a movable contactor (5) and a stationary contactor (6) installed inside an internal installation space (10), with the disconnecting portion between the movable contactor (5) and the stationary contactor (6) being located inside an accommodation space (40) and close to the shield plate (43), so that when the movable contactor (5) becomes disconnected from the stationary contactor (6) and an electric arc is produced, the electric arc triggers the gas generating plates (41, 42) and the shield plate (43) to generate a lot of gas which pushes the electric arc to move in a direction away from the shield plate (43); a plurality of arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) installed at an upper part inside the arc extinguishing chamber (3), having lower slots (71) which are open towards the accommodation space (40) and have a size that gradually decreases along a direction from the second casing (2) to the first casing (1), so that the electric arc during its moving process is continuously blocked by the arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) with increasingly smaller sizes of lower slots (71), and as a result, the electric arc cannot come out from the lateral opening (30) of the arc extinguishing chamber (3), but instead can only enter the spaces between the arc extinguishing grid-plates (7) and thus get extinguished as quickly as possible.

A modular auxiliary switch includes a housing including a first housing part and a separate second housing part secured to the first housing part. A printed circuit board is housed in one of the first and second housing parts, and has a first side facing the first housing part and a second opposite side facing the second housing part. An actuator mechanism is housed in the first housing part and is coupled to the printed circuit board. A separate first electrical contactor is selectively mounted to the printed circuit board so that a first electrical contact surface of the first electrical contactor overlaps and is in direct contact with one of the first side and the second side to define a first electrical contact pad on the printed circuit board.

A modular auxiliary switch includes a housing including a first housing part and a separate second housing part secured to the first housing part. A printed circuit board is housed in one of the first and second housing parts, and has a first side facing the first housing part and a second opposite side facing the second housing part. An actuator mechanism is housed in the first housing part and is coupled to the printed circuit board. A separate first electrical contactor is selectively mounted to the printed circuit board so that a first electrical contact surface of the first electrical contactor overlaps and is in direct contact with one of the first side and the second side to define a first electrical contact pad on the printed circuit board.

A solenoid actuator is provided which has a lower housing having a generally axially extending portion joined to an end cap with a central opening. An upper housing of the solenoid actuator is formed from a flat stock with a main body with radially extending slot separated legs which are plastically deformed into a cylindrical portion for press fit acceptance with an outer diameter of lower housing axially extending portion.

A solenoid actuator is provided which has a lower housing having a generally axially extending portion joined to an end cap with a central opening. An upper housing of the solenoid actuator is formed from a flat stock with a main body with radially extending slot separated legs which are plastically deformed into a cylindrical portion for press fit acceptance with an outer diameter of lower housing axially extending portion.

An electrical device includes a case defining an interior space. The case includes a sidewall and a cover. The sidewall defines an opening therethrough to provide access to the interior space. The electrical device also includes a power connector coupled to the case and disposed at least partially within the interior space. The power connector is coupleable to a cable extending through the opening into the interior space of the case. The electrical device further includes a shield removably coupleable to the case. The shield includes an engagement feature and a wall. The engagement feature is arranged to engage the case. The wall is arranged to at least partially cover the opening when the shield is coupled to the case such that the wall and the cable are spaced apart a distance that is less than a width of the opening when the cable is coupled to the power connector.