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EP 1710824 A1 20061011 - Protective switch

Title (en)

Protective switch

Title (de)

Fehlerstrom-Schutzschalter

Title (fr)

Disjoncteur-protecteur

Publication

EP 1710824 A1 20061011 (DE)

Application

EP 06110853 A 20060308

Priority

DE 102005016155 A 20050407

Abstract (en)

A current transformer (10) is provided with primary conductors (11-14) each having a uniform cross-section along the length. A circular contour is formed on the exterior surface of each primary conductor to form cylindrical taps (15-18).

IPC 8 full level

H01H 83/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 83/226 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 0926695 A1 19990630 - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA [FR]
[Y] DE 9320797 U1 19950216 - ABB PATENT GMBH [DE]
[A] EP 0685867 A1 19951206 - LEGRAND SA [FR], et al
[A] FR 2779269 A1 19991203 - HAGER ELECTRO [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1710824 A1 20061011; DE 102005016155 A1 20061012

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06110853 A 20060308; DE 102005016155 A 20050407