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STRAND CENTURY INC. STRAND CENTURY INC. STRAND CENTURY LIMITED
20 Bushes Lane 5432 West 102nd Street 6334 Viscount Road
Elmwood Park, NewJersey 07407 Los Angeles, California 90045 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
U.S.A. U.S.A. L4V 1 H3
Tel: (201) 791-7000 (212) 564-6910 Tel: (213) 776-4600 Tel: (416) 677-7130
Telex: 130322 Telex: 653508 Telex:06968646
Strand Century Saf-T-Patch@ Patch Panel Overhead Model
1 Sal-T-Plugs (20 Amp & 50 Amp)
2 Worklights (under hood)
3 50 Amp Saf-T-Jacks
4 Worklight dimmer w/swilch and fuse
5 lnterior light switch and luse
6 Circuit schedule frame
7 Load circuit breakers
8 Hinged access door
I lnput terminals
10 Neutral buss
1'1 Retractable cords & Counterweights
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Specif ications
The cross connect patch panel shall consist of
a factory finished welded steel free standing
assembly containjng all necessary plugs,
jacks and circuit breakers to provide a f lexible
inter-connecting system between load circuits
and control outputs. The framework shall con-
sist of welded steel members completely
covered on all exposed surfaces with 0.125"
(3.2 mm) aluminum panels. Exterior finish
shall be baked enamel.
A. The jack panels shall be of 0.125" (3.2 mm)
aluminum with epoxy finish suitably engraved
for identification. Jacks shall be Strand Cen-
tury Saf-T-Patch@ and U.L. approved, in which
the contact surface is solid brass and pressure
is maintained by a steel spring. The spring
shall not carry current or create any arc. Split
receptacles will not be accepted. The front of
the jack shall be an insulating bead which pre-
vents electrical contact except by a plug thrust
into the jack, the depth of the bead and insu-
lated portion of the plug tip being such that an
operator cannot receive a shock when insert-
ing or removing the plug f rom the jack. There
shall be lacks for each dimmer output and for
each constant potential circuit according to
the schedule. Each jack shall be of 50 ampere D. There shall be a boardlight with associated
capacity. dimmer which shall evenly illuminate the con-
B. The 0.125" (3.2mm) aluminum piug panel trol panel.
shall support an insulating bushing and an E. There shall be a 15 amp 120 volt grounded
individual plug and cable for each load circuit. duplex convenience outlet.
Plugs shall be U.L. approved Strand Century F. A circuit schedule and space for a cue
Saf-T-Patcho with solid brass tips. Split tip sheet shall be provided.
plugs will not be accepted. The plug shall have
a handle of high impact molded phenolic G. The size of the cross connect panel shall
material with circuit identifrcation number en-
notexceed:'98"Hx Wx68"D
(2489 mm H x W x 1727 mm D).
graved at the base; contoured wider at the
base than near the tip. The tip shall be solid H. amp and 50 amp plug
brass with an insulated sleeve to provide 100% and cord sets with associated ci rcu it breakers
dead entry. The extra flexible insulated cable of the same rating
-mm shall be provided.
shall be automatically retracted into the board l. l\4atching
-20 receptacle jacks,
- 50 amp capacity
when not in use by means of a counterweight- shall be provided as follows:
ed pulley. Plug cables shall be of sufficient per 2.4 Kw Dimmer
length so that any plug can be connected to
any jack. Each cable shall terminate in a prop-
per 3.6 Kw Dimmer
erly identif ied circu it breaker to wh ich the con- per 4.0 Kw Dimmer
tractor shall connect the load circuit wires. - per 6.0 Kw Dimmer
C. There shall be a circuit breaker panel con- per 7.2 Kw Dimmer
taining circuit breakers of prope.rsize. ln close per 12 Kw Dimmer
proximity to the circuit breakers shall be a
neutral bar terminal strip with suff icient screw
- per 20 Amp Non Dim
lug connections to connect all load neutral per 60,qmp Non Dim
wires. - Total
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Copyright 1977 Strand Century Inc

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