ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE OPERATING MECHANISM HOUSING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An operating mechanism for an electrical enclosure comprising:
- an electrical device comprising an antenna;
a switch operator to operate an electrical switching device housed in the electrical enclosure via a hole from one or more holes in the electrical enclosure; and
a housing to house the switch operator, the housing further housing the electrical device connectable to an electrical cable extendable from inside of the housing into an interior of the electrical enclosure via one of the one or more holes, the housing mountable onto an exterior surface of a wall of the electrical enclosure to cover the one or more holes.
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Abstract
An operating mechanism is provided for an electrical enclosure. The operating mechanism includes a switch operator, and a housing to house the switch operator. The switch operator includes a portion which extends through one of one or more holes in the electrical enclosure, and can be manipulated by an external handle to operate an electrical switching device, such as a circuit breaker, that is housed in the electrical enclosure. The housing includes a cavity to house and protect an external antenna or other electrical device, which is connectable to an electrical cable that extends from the cavity into an interior of the electrical enclosure via the hole(s). The electrical cable can be connected to a monitoring system inside of the electrical enclosure. The housing is mountable onto an exterior surface of a wall of the electrical enclosure to cover the hole(s).
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14 Claims
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1. An operating mechanism for an electrical enclosure comprising:
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an electrical device comprising an antenna; a switch operator to operate an electrical switching device housed in the electrical enclosure via a hole from one or more holes in the electrical enclosure; and a housing to house the switch operator, the housing further housing the electrical device connectable to an electrical cable extendable from inside of the housing into an interior of the electrical enclosure via one of the one or more holes, the housing mountable onto an exterior surface of a wall of the electrical enclosure to cover the one or more holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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