CIRCUIT PROTECTION SYSTEM, AND WIRETAP CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A wiretap connection assembly is for a circuit protection system. The circuit protection system includes at least one wire conductor and at least one circuit interrupter. The circuit interrupter includes a line conductor and a load conductor. The wire conductor has an electrically conductive inner core and an electrically insulating outer covering. The wiretap connection assembly includes a wire severing assembly structured to sever the wire conductor, and a number of wiretap assemblies. Each wiretap assembly includes a tapping portion and a connecting portion. The tapping portion is structured to pierce through the electrically insulating outer covering of a corresponding portion of the wire conductor and into the electrically conductive inner core. The connecting portion is structured to electrically connect the electrically conductive inner core of the corresponding portion of the wire conductor to a corresponding one of the line conductor and the load conductor.

主权项

1. A wiretap connection assembly for a circuit protection system, said circuit protection system comprising at least one wire conductor and at least one circuit interrupter, said circuit interrupter comprising a line conductor and a load conductor, said wire conductor having an electrically conductive inner core and an electrically insulating outer covering, said wiretap connection assembly comprising:
a wire severing assembly structured to sever said wire conductor; and a number of wiretap assemblies each comprising a tapping portion and a connecting portion, wherein said tapping portion is structured to pierce through the electrically insulating outer covering of a corresponding portion of said wire conductor and into the electrically conductive inner core, and wherein said connecting portion is structured to electrically connect the electrically conductive inner core of said corresponding portion of said wire conductor to a corresponding one of said line conductor and said load conductor.