CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH HIGH SPEED MECHANICALLY-INTERLOCKED GROUNDING SWITCH

摘要

A circuit breaker apparatus (44) with an integrated grounding switch has a housing (74) with first (78) and second bushings (80) extending outwardly of the housing (74). A first vacuum bottle (90) is positioned in the housing (74) and has a pair of contactors (122 and 124) therein. A second vacuum bottle (92) is positioned in the housing and has a pair of contactors (128 and 130) therein. A mechanical linkage (88) is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position electrically connects the first bushing (78) to the second bushing (80). The second position electrically connects the first bushing (78) to ground. The first vacuum bottle (90) and the second vacuum bottle (92) are longitudinally aligned. The mechanical linkage (88) is interposed between the first (90) and second vacuum bottles (92).