METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING A CIRCUIT BREAKER

摘要

A retrofit assembly and the method of retrofitting a circuit breaker in a switchgear is described. The retrofit assembly includes one or more adjustable elements for fitting a circuit breaker into a switchgear panel of the switchgear. The one or more adjustable elements include the following either individually or in combination, a plurality of adjustable modular female tulip contacts to receive a corresponding plurality of male contacts in a panel of the switchgear, each female tulip contact being flexible for a plurality of diameters, a plurality of modular phase adjustment contact arms to provide phase alignment between the poles of the circuit breaker, and/or an adjustable truck for placing the circuit breaker in contact with a rack for the circuit breaker in the switchgear.