Three Phase Enclosure

[Greg1707]

This is something I saw today in a mechanical room. It is a three phase something. Can someone shed some light on what this is?

 

[LarryFine]

My guess: That is (or was) a switch and the movable-contact lifting mechanism was removed.

 

[robertd]

I hope that thing is enclosed in an enclosure, or no longer energized.
What are the odds the lower lugs are rated for two conductors?

 

[Jraef]

It looks familiar, like the bottom half of a transfer switch of some sort that I've worked on a looooong time ago. You can see the rub marks on the springy pieces. Maybe something foreign or oddball like that (I used to work for a German company). Your photo is labeled "Hungarian switch", was this on some imported gear or something?

 

[Greg1707]

It looks familiar, like the bottom half of a transfer switch of some sort that I've worked on a looooong time ago. You can see the rub marks on the springy pieces. Maybe something foreign or oddball like that (I used to work for a German company). Your photo is labeled "Hungarian switch", was this on some imported gear or something?

Not Hungarian. I believe the name plate is Western Electric? I believe it has something to do with fuses for AC equipment.

 

[Little Bill]

Not Hungarian. I believe the name plate is Western Electric? I believe it has something to do with fuses for AC equipment.

You named it "Hungarian Switch" in your .jpg file. If you click on the image to enlarge it, that shows at the bottom.

 

[Greg1707]

You named it "Hungarian Switch" in your .jpg file. If you click on the image to enlarge it, that shows at the bottom.

Yes, I took the photograph at the Hungarian Embassy.

 

[SSDriver]

It almost looks like a really large overload heater of some sort.