[SEL] Early Switchboard Meters and Switchgear

[Listerdiesel]

On 7/16/05, Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com> wrote:
> Very nicely done Peter.  I have never seen the quick breaks before.
> 
>   Soon we will be headed up to the old silver mine and see if we can find
> switchboard or any other sparks that may have went along with our Universal
> GenSet.  The PO says everything but the genset was destroyed in a fire..we
> will see.
> 
> Thanks fer sharin'
> RickinMt.
> 

Quick breaks were fitted to DC switches to prevent arcing across as
the load current was broken. It's still a problem, even today!

Peter
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