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EP 1638122 B1 20070502 - Protective switch witch polarity indicator

Title (en)

Protective switch witch polarity indicator

Title (de)

Leitungsschutzschalter mit Polleiteranzeige

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur avec indicateur de polarité

Publication

EP 1638122 B1 20070502 (DE)

Application

EP 04405598 A 20040920

Priority

EP 04405598 A 20040920

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1638122A1] Unit including a position indicator, is installed in the switch casing (2', 2"). This detects the position of the plug contact (4) in relation to the casing. It acts on a component showing which pole conductor is associated with which bus bar (L1-L3) during installation of the switch (1) in the distribution system (5).

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/06 (2006.01); H01H 71/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 71/06 (2013.01); H01H 71/08 (2013.01); H01H 73/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1638122 A1 20060322; EP 1638122 B1 20070502; AT E361544 T1 20070515; DE 502004003699 D1 20070614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04405598 A 20040920; AT 04405598 T 20040920; DE 502004003699 T 20040920