APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ACTUATING ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR
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1. Apparatus for remotely operating an electrical switch comprising:
- a linear actuator having an actuator rod configured for engagement with a handle of the electrical switch;
an actuator switch interposed between a power supply and the linear actuator, the switch being displaced from the linear actuator; and
an electromagnetic clamp attached to the linear actuator and being configured to hold the linear actuator in position so that linear motion of the actuator rod produces movement of the handle of the electrical switch when power is applied to the linear actuator from the power supply.
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Abstract
A system for remotely operating an electrical switch may employ a linear actuator having an actuator rod configured for engagement with a handle of the electrical switch. An actuator switch may be interposed between a power supply and the linear actuator. The actuator switch may be displaced from the linear actuator. An electromagnetic clamp may be attached to the linear actuator and configured to hold the linear actuator in position so that linear motion of the actuator rod produces movement of the handle of the electrical switch when power is applied to the linear actuator from the power supply.
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1. Apparatus for remotely operating an electrical switch comprising:
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a linear actuator having an actuator rod configured for engagement with a handle of the electrical switch; an actuator switch interposed between a power supply and the linear actuator, the switch being displaced from the linear actuator; and an electromagnetic clamp attached to the linear actuator and being configured to hold the linear actuator in position so that linear motion of the actuator rod produces movement of the handle of the electrical switch when power is applied to the linear actuator from the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for remotely operating an electrical switch comprising the steps of:
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clamping a linear actuator into a position near the electrical switch so that an actuator rod is engaged with a handle of the electrical switch; and actuating the linear actuator from a location that is remote from the electrical switch so that the actuator rod moves the handle of the electrical switch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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