Tap apparatus for electrically interconnecting an electrical busway and switchgear, and system including the same

• US 7,830,648 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2009
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eaton Corp. (Wisconsin) (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Original Assignee: Eaton Corp. (Wisconsin) (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Teaken, Mark T., Strong, Ryan J.
• Primary Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US12/352,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20100177464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 361/600, 361/601, 361/605, 361/607, 361/611, 361/622, 361/624, 361/627, 361/631, 361633-637, 361639-648, 361/670, 361673-675, 174/71.B, 174/40.R, 174/99.B, 174/95, 174/481, 174/88.B, 174/480, 174/101, 312/223.2, 312/223.3, 439/709, 439711-715, 439/719, 439721-724, 439/507, 439/511, 439/510, 439/114, 439/814, 439/716, 439/488, 439/122, 439/213
• US Class Current: 361/624
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/20 Bus-bar or other wiring layouts, e.g. in cubicles, in switchyards installations of bus-bars H02G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 5/005 Laminated bus-bars

Abstract

A system includes an electrical busway, an electrical enclosure enclosing an electrical apparatus, the electrical enclosure including an interior and a mounting portion with an opening therethrough; and a tap apparatus electrically interconnecting the electrical busway and the electrical apparatus. The tap apparatus includes a first portion electrically interconnected with the electrical busway through the opening of the mounting portion, a second portion removeably coupled to the mounting portion of the electrical enclosure from the interior of the electrical enclosure, and a third portion including a flexible electrical connection electrically interconnected with the electrical apparatus.

Claims

1. A tap apparatus for electrically interconnecting an electrical busway and switchgear, said switchgear including an enclosure having an interior and a mounting portion with an opening therethrough, said tap apparatus comprising:

a first portion structured to electrically interconnect with said electrical busway through the opening of said mounting portion;

a second portion structured to be removeably coupled to the mounting portion of said enclosure from the interior of said enclosure;

a third portion including a flexible electrical connection structured to electrically interconnect with said switchgear; and

wherein a number of gaskets are structured to electrically isolate said first portion from said second portion.

2. A system comprising:

an electrical busway;

an electrical enclosure enclosing an electrical apparatus, said electrical enclosure including an interior and a mounting portion with an opening therethrough;

a tap apparatus electrically interconnecting said electrical busway and said electrical apparatus, said tap apparatus comprising;

a first portion electrically interconnected with said electrical busway through the opening of said mounting portion,

a second portion removeably coupled to the mounting portion of said electrical enclosure from the interior of said electrical enclosure,

a third portion including a flexible electrical connection electrically interconnected with said electrical apparatus; and

wherein a number of gaskets electrically isolate said first portion from said second portion.

3. A system comprising:

an electrical busway;

an electrical enclosure enclosing an electrical apparatus, said electrical enclosure including an interior and a mounting portion with an opening therethrough;

a tap apparatus electrically interconnecting said electrical busway and said electrical apparatus, said tap apparatus comprising;

a first portion electrically interconnected with said electrical busway through the opening of said mounting portion,

a second portion removeably coupled to the mounting portion of said electrical enclosure from the interior of said electrical enclosure,

a third portion including a flexible electrical connection electrically interconnected with said electrical apparatus; and

wherein said second portion comprises a number of covers and a number of cover assemblies.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said second portion further comprises a number of mounting plates.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said number of mounting plates are removably coupled to the mounting portion of said electrical enclosure from the interior of said electrical enclosure.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the mounting portion of the electrical enclosure is a portion of a side of said electrical enclosure.