Electrical enclosure and electrical bus assembly therefor
First Claim
1. An electrical bus assembly for an electrical enclosure, said electrical enclosure including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a first side, a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side, a number of cells, a plurality of electrical switching apparatus, and a primary circuit including a plurality of primary electrical buses structured to be electrically connected to said electrical switching apparatus, said electrical bus assembly comprising:
- a single branch circuit comprising a plurality of branch circuit buses, each of said branch circuit buses being structured to extend from a corresponding one of said primary electrical buses at or about the first end of said electrical enclosure toward the second end of said electrical enclosure;
a plurality of first electrical bus members, each of said first electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said first electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said first electrical bus members being structured to be electrically connected to a first one of said electrical switching apparatus;
a plurality of second electrical bus members, each of said second electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said second electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said second electrical bus members being structured to be electrically connected to a second one of said electrical switching apparatus,wherein said single branch circuit is structured to provide electrical power to said first one of said electrical switching apparatus and said second one of said switching apparatus,wherein said first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to said branch circuit buses and said second electrical bus members extend in a second lateral direction, with respect to said branch circuit buses,wherein said first lateral direction of said first electrical bus members is generally opposite from said second lateral direction of said second electrical bus members, andwherein said electrical bus assembly is structured to enable said first one of said electrical switching apparatus to be disposed horizontally adjacent to said second one of said electrical switching apparatus within a corresponding one of said number of cells of said electrical enclosure.
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Abstract
An electrical bus assembly for an electrical enclosure includes a single branch circuit with a plurality of branch circuit buses. First electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a first circuit breaker. Second electrical bus members include first ends electrically connected to corresponding branch circuit buses, and second ends electrically connected to a second circuit breaker. The single branch circuit provides electrical power to the first and second circuit breakers. The first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to the branch circuit buses, and the second electrical bus members extend in a second, opposite lateral direction. The electrical bus assembly enables the first circuit breaker to be disposed horizontally adjacent to the second circuit breaker within a corresponding one of the cells of the electrical enclosure.
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19 Claims
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1. An electrical bus assembly for an electrical enclosure, said electrical enclosure including a first end, a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end, a first side, a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side, a number of cells, a plurality of electrical switching apparatus, and a primary circuit including a plurality of primary electrical buses structured to be electrically connected to said electrical switching apparatus, said electrical bus assembly comprising:
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a single branch circuit comprising a plurality of branch circuit buses, each of said branch circuit buses being structured to extend from a corresponding one of said primary electrical buses at or about the first end of said electrical enclosure toward the second end of said electrical enclosure; a plurality of first electrical bus members, each of said first electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said first electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said first electrical bus members being structured to be electrically connected to a first one of said electrical switching apparatus; a plurality of second electrical bus members, each of said second electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said second electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said second electrical bus members being structured to be electrically connected to a second one of said electrical switching apparatus, wherein said single branch circuit is structured to provide electrical power to said first one of said electrical switching apparatus and said second one of said switching apparatus, wherein said first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to said branch circuit buses and said second electrical bus members extend in a second lateral direction, with respect to said branch circuit buses, wherein said first lateral direction of said first electrical bus members is generally opposite from said second lateral direction of said second electrical bus members, and wherein said electrical bus assembly is structured to enable said first one of said electrical switching apparatus to be disposed horizontally adjacent to said second one of said electrical switching apparatus within a corresponding one of said number of cells of said electrical enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical enclosure comprising:
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a first end; a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end; a first side; a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side; a number of cells; a plurality of electrical switching apparatus disposed in said number of cells; a primary circuit including a plurality of primary electrical buses, said primary electrical buses being electrically connected to said electrical switching apparatus; and an electrical bus assembly comprising; a single branch circuit comprising a plurality of branch circuit buses, each of said branch circuit buses extending from a corresponding one of said primary electrical buses of said primary circuit at or about the first end of said electrical enclosure toward the second end of said electrical enclosure, a plurality of first electrical bus members, each of said first electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said first electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said first electrical bus members being electrically connected to a first one of said electrical switching apparatus, a plurality of second electrical bus members, each of said second electrical bus members including a first end and a second end, the first end of said each of said second electrical bus members being electrically connected to a corresponding one of said branch circuit buses, the second end of said each of said second electrical bus members being electrically connected to a second one of said electrical switching apparatus, wherein said single branch circuit provides electrical power to said first one of said electrical switching apparatus and said second one of said switching apparatus, wherein said first electrical bus members extend in a first lateral direction with respect to said branch circuit buses and said second electrical bus members extend in a second lateral direction with respect to said branch circuit buses, wherein said first lateral direction of said first electrical bus members is generally opposite from said second lateral direction of said second electrical bus members, and wherein said first one of said electrical switching apparatus is disposed horizontally adjacent to said second one of said electrical switching apparatus within a corresponding one of said number of cells of said electrical enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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