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High current and low current electrical busway systems having compatible bus plug

  • US 6,142,807 A
  • Filed: 10/02/1998
  • Issued: 11/07/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A bus plug connector for use in conjunction with a high amperage electrical power distribution busway and a low amperage electrical power distribution busway, the high amperage electrical power distribution busway having a first plurality of busbars having a first thickness and having centerlines having a first predetermined spacing with each of the plurality of busbars having a tab for connection to the bus plug, the tab being of a second predetermined thickness less than the first predetermined thickness of the first plurality of busbars, the low amperage electrical power distribution busway having a second plurality of conductive busbars in a spaced-apart relationship with centerlines having substantially the first predetermined spacing and having edges of substantially the second predetermined thickness, the bus plug connector including a plurality of pairs of conducting fingers having centerlines with substantially the first predetermined spacing, each finger pair adapted to open to the second predetermined thickness;

  • whereby the fingers can engage the plurality of tabs or the edges of the second plurality of busbars.

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